My favorite metaphor - for life and for therapy -- is 'journey.' Sometimes we know exactly where we are going, how we want to get there, who is going with us. At other times, we feel lost, in need of some new maps, burdened by our baggage, longing for a better connection to our traveling companions.

In a therapy session, I am attentive to thoughts, beliefs, and feelings, and relationship to self as well as to others. Understanding your past is an important step to understanding today, even as we address present concerns and problems. I draw on cognitive, interpersonal, and expressive psychotherapy models.

The process is collaborative and interactive. Together, we make space for you to pause and consider the events and choices that have led you to the present moment. Gaining a new perspective will help prepare you for changes you may want or need to make to feel more whole, connect more genuinely, solve problems more effectively. Over time, the therapy process becomes a way to grow into a more creative, hopeful and fulfilling way of being.

Finding the right therapist is important. I encourage you to read the information on this website and then contact me with your questions. Talk to several therapists before making a decision, and don't hesitate to make a change if you don't feel a good 'fit' after two or three sessions.

All photos on this site are from my journeys; please do not reproduce them without permission.

Marcia Hinkle © 2007