Confidentiality, Privacy, Caring, and Coordination:

Your care is confidential and private: everything you say to me, stays with me ... with TWO limitations:

• When YOU give me permission -- Such as working with your family doctor; and
• The LAW -- when protection over rides privacy -- The most common limitations are: if a person has a plan and intent to hurt themselves or another, child abuse, and inability to care for themselves. 
• In your first session we discuss this in more detail. 

Coordination: I like to work with your doctor in helping you. It's not necessary, but if you are on certain types of medications (such as antidepressants) it's something I think is very important. 

Care: I firmly believe no one cares what you know ... till they know you care! I promise you I'm not perfect, but I do care.

Education: I am a licensed psychologist, which means I am licensed by the state to provide psychological care. I am not a medical doctor, so I can't prescribe medication. I received my Master's degree from Wheaton College, Illinois.