Mary Clare

I have been in practice for 26 years, and I continue to love this work. I engage in professional development and outside consultation as needed. I am grateful to my clients who, over the years, have taught me so many profound lessons in courage and wisdom. You can expect me to listen very carefully. My first priority is that you and I have a good r... apport. That includes respecting your strengths, and providing honest feedback and guidance about how you can achieve the positive changes you seek. You can also expect questions designed to help you understand yourself and your problems, and point to solutions you may not have thought of before. As you learn to do this for yourself, you will feel empowered, more hopeful, and able to cope with lifes challenges. Nothing gives me more pleasure than to see this come about. Whether youre new to the process or have been in therapy before, please read on. The information here may help you decide whom to see. I provide one-on-one private therapy for individual clients with personal needs. People do not come into therapy to change their past, but their future. Therapy for Clients Age 18 and Over. Depression and Anxiety are among the most common reasons individuals seek therapy.For some, the symptoms may be obvious and so painful, there is little doubt about whats wrong. For others, the feelings are subtle or have been with them for so long, it has become the norm. It may come as a surprise that not everyone feels the way they do. You dont have to suffer. There is research to show that talk therapy works. See Off the Couch and into the Lab Scientific American, February 2010. Individuals are helped by psychodynamic therapy and the healing power of a therapeutic relationship. The article cited above provides a good description of psychodynamic therapy. Medication is a consideration, but not always essential. The importance of coping skills in alleviating and preventing episodes of symptoms is firmly established. We have a more detailed understanding of what those skills are ...Read More