Jayne Marsh

Daily life brings plenty of stresses, but most of us manage to function pretty well in spite of them. Sometimes, however, the stresses become more than we can handle, making us feel nervous, sad or angry. We might argue more with loved ones, have trouble sleeping or difficulty concentrating. Physical problems might show up like headaches or stomach complaints. If all this weren’t enough, we might self-medicate by doing things like over-eating, excessive drinking or shopping. While these activities are actually attempts to self-comfort, a more productive way to gain relief when life gets out of control is to seek therapy. I work with you where you are, whether your relationship is unraveling, you’re facing major life changes, or you’re stuck in unhealthy behavior patterns. Using a strengths-based perspective, we focus not only on what isn’t working, but also uncover your inner resources while developing tools so you can access them. I specialize in stepfamilies (stepcouples and stepmoms