New Perspectives Center for Counseling Staff

Therapy is a journey that is unique to each individual. For this reason I focus on a holistic client-centered therapeutic process. While my approach is trauma-informed and guided by mindfulness, humanistic psychology, and transpersonal psychology, I believe all models of therapy have something to offer. Integrating into the session what best serves the client is of utmost importance to me. I believe that presence, acceptance, compassion, and empathy, form the foundation of the therapy. Through this space, self-discovery is made possible.

A traumatic event can be life-changing. We may feel as if the person we once were has been permanently changed. In many ways, this is true. We may feel anxious, confused, and isolated. Yet trauma can be transformed into increased resilience and new capacities. I have a strong conviction that with the right conditions, we can heal from adversity. If fact, we can thrive. My work is to provide a safe relationship that can support the body’s intrinsic capacity for healing and the mind make new meaning.

I have completed a Master’s degree in counseling psychology at Meridian University. I am a graduate from the Somatic Experiencing Institute and am EMDR-trained. I’ve had a long standing meditation practice that started when I was working on my undergraduate degree in Buddhist and Western Psychology. My mother is an immigrant to this country, and I have lived in Europe for nine years; I have compassion for the outsider.

I also have a long history in the performing arts and thus love to support creative people and remove the obstacles that prevent us from being the person that we are meant to be. My approach is humanistic and trauma-informed. I incorporate somatics, mindfullness, parts work and creativity into therapy sessions. I look forward to meeting you!

"There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” -Leonard Cohen

The cracks show up in your dreams, your slips in speech, the connections in what you speak about week to week ….that’s what I listen for in the room. We look for what your inner Self is trying to communicate to you, what you don’t know that you don’t know. You can say anything in the room … or nothing. The breaking open of the heart allows the love in.

“Why do we focus so intensely on our problems? What draws us to them? Why arethey so attractive? They have the magnet power of love: somehow we desire our problems; we are in love with them much as we want to get rid of them . . . Problems sustain us — maybe that’s why they don’t go away. What would a life be without them? Completely tranquilized and loveless . . . There is a secret love hiding in each problem” -James Hillman

My studies have included extensive work with dreams, the medicine of indigenous people, the deep listening of Freud & Lacan, the deep love in the heart of the Shaivite, Tantric traditions, and the place of LGBTQI2Spirit people in the world in terms of gifts and purpose.

“What does it matter how many lovers you have if none of them gives you the universe?” -Jacques Lacan

There are times in every person’s life when something just doesn’t feel right. Maybe you’re feeling exhausted, or perhaps you found yourself in an unexpected life circumstance. Maybe you know what you want but can’t seem to achieve it, or are having trouble discovering what exactly it is that you want? As a therapist I have the utmost respect for anyone who is willing to take a look at their life and set a goal to work towards what they want. In order for this to happen there has to be a mutual trust and respect between the client and therapist. I believe that therapy can be life changing and when an individual is ready to do the work, even a minor adjustment can make a huge difference. I strive to provide each client with a unique approach. We are all on this journey together. My goal is to help others see clearly and live a life of happiness, gratitude, and success.

Having the support of family and friends is wonderful, however sometimes that is simply not enough. I listen with an open mind and whole heart to offer an unbiased perspective that we so rarely receive from those closest to us. Through science based research and mindful guidance I journey along side you in an adventure of truth and freedom. The truth is, when it works, you begin to feel alive again. There is a magic that happens when you open yourself up and begin to accept all that you deserve.

I am open, honest, and direct. I love to see the transition of people’s lives which takes place as they use the tools and insight provided to them through therapy. Whether you’re looking for deep interpersonal counseling or more of a solution focused consultant the benefits are endless. Let’s begin!

Noël is trained in the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills through Behavioral Tech, the training institute founded by the creator of DBT, Marsha Linehan. She co-leads the DBT skills group here at NPCC and provides DBT-informed individual therapy. Noel is also certified in EMDR trauma training through Philip Manfield. Contact Noël directly to learn more.

I help people caught in anxiety, depression, stress and confusion find healing, wholeness and purpose. My approach is gentle and insightful and my method is multi-faceted. For my clients, this means deepening self-awareness and access to powerful inner and outer resources that support creative and effective responses to life’s many challenges. I help couples understand and transform conflict and cycles of negative behavior into healing connections that are safe, intimate and deeply satisfying. I help families explore the hidden rules, roles and rubrics that drive conflict and disconnection and discover new paths to greater trust, freedom, fulfillment and joy. I bring a natural ability to connect with people at the center of their lives and support and empower their efforts to heal and discover their potential. Indeed, psychotherapy can yield profound results including a reduction in anxiety, depression, confusion and self-defeating behavior. It can increase confidence, clarity and a deep sense of well being. When you bring your awareness gently, deliberately and consistently into your experience, with the support and guidance of a skilled, caring therapist, you open a powerful path to change and growth.

I earned a Master of Arts degree in Integral Counseling Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. Drawing from the major spiritual traditions of the East and West, recent cultural and social sciences research, and the innovations made by contemporary psychoanalytic, humanistic, systemic and transpersonal psychologies, the CIIS Integral Counseling Psychology program views psychological healing and growth within the larger context of spiritual unfolding. The program is experiential, culturally sensitive, and centered on the inner work necessary to become a healer. Prior to a career in psychology, I spent more than two decades as a financial journalist in Boston, New York City and San Francisco.

If you're looking at this site, there's probably some part of your life that you're considering changing: a job, a relationship, a way of dealing with people or situations that isn't working as well as you would like. Having a therapist to talk out your ideas and feelings with can make the changing you want to do easier.

I'm a seasoned intern who's worked with many women, men, and couples, from many different places and situations. I offer you an interested listener who can also make suggestions, based on my training and experience; then you decide what choices you want to make. If you would like, we can use drawing, role playing, and sand tray work as part of your therapy. I have a special interest in working with couples, with artists and musicians, and with everyday problems of work and personal relationships. I'd be happy to talk with you about the life changes you want to make.

“We are born in relationship, we are wounded in relationship, and we can be healed in relationship.” - Harville Hendrix

Drawing upon a variety of different practices and teachings, Peter uses a collaborative approach that is unique for each client to help access their inherent strengths. By being curious, authentic, and empathic with clients, Peter leverages the relationship between the therapist and client to help them reach their goals. Sometimes those goals may include reducing feelings of worry and worthlessness, repairing relationships, exploring identity, understanding and processing trauma, and learning new skills to manage anger, doubt, or fear.

Peter works with couples, families, adolescents and adults from a variety of cultural backgrounds. He has experience working with clients that have experienced traumatic events, are struggling to manage symptoms of depression and anxiety, are experiencing loss and grief, are working through parenting challenges, divorce or combining families, and couples seeking to better communicate or mend their relationship.

Peter received his Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. His training is strength-based, experiential, family system and attachment based. Peter is pursuing advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) in order to better support all types of couples and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help clients process trauma.

Sometimes, despite our best efforts, we’re simply stuck and need help finding clarity, direction, and unique solutions to our problems. I believe in our innate inclination toward health and wholeness. I also believe in the therapeutic process and its ability to improve relationships (with others and with one's self) and its capacity to foster peace, clarity, joy, meaning, and a greater state of aliveness. During the therapeutic process, you'll discover things about you and your life that you didn't know before, experience your feelings beginning to change, and discover new possibilities and solutions. My style is gentle, warm, and non-judgmental. I work with individuals, couples, children, and adolescents using a blend of approaches with a steady eye on the mind-body-spirit interplay. The goal, however, is always to find the therapeutic approach and pacing that supports your comfort level and your ability to explore freely.

In closing, please know that you're showing incredible initiative by researching therapists. And, really, that’s so much about what therapy is. It’s taking action and simply exploring new ideas and options, trying them on, seeing how things feel, and figuring out what works best for you. In essence, your path toward more satisfaction and fulfillment has already begun. I have great hope for you, and I wish you all the very best. Good luck!