Thomas Ogden wrote "The most fundamental human need is that of being and becoming more fully oneself...becoming more fully present and alive to one's thoughts, feelings and bodily states; becoming better able to sense one's own unique creative potentials and finding forms in which to develop them; feeling that one is speaking one's own ideas with a voice of one's own; becoming a larger person in one's relationships with others; developing more fully a humane and just value system and set of ethical standards."

I call what we will do together "examined living." We will share your life experiences, choices, and interactions, with others as well as between you and me, in the moment, in sessions.

You and I will discuss "what happened?" and "how did I get here?" as well as "what CAN happen?" and "what WILL I do with my life?" Posing these questions and discovering the answers makes meaning of one's life, as well as richer relationships with loved ones.