Compassion: Compassion is the cornerstone of treatment at The Behavioral Change Clinic, PLCC. You can share your thoughts, feelings, and actions safely and freely at the pace that you feel comfortable. While you will always be encouraged to share as much as you can from the start, you are always invited to reveal new information at any time. Many people are unaware at how common their thoughts, feelings, and actions are because they feel too much sadness, anxiety, or shame.

Values & Goals: Your goals and values will be the framework of your treatment. My only agenda is to help you become your healthiest self. Values are things that we strive towards but never finish achieving. Common themes include family, friendships, community, education/career, spirituality/religion, and creativity/leisure. But, what meaning we create from them is incredibly unique to each person and community. Meanwhile, goals are specific, behaviorally anchored targets that move us closer to our values. So for example, if I value being a good friend but I am disappointed that I am not living up to that value, I may set a goal of calling a friend that I haven’t spoke to in a long time on the phone and asking them if they are available to hang out. If you are uncertain of your goals and values, the BCCP will provide a safe place to explore, discover, and practice acting on your values and setting goals.

Evidence-Based: The Behavioral Change Clinic, PLCC is dedicated to applying the best scientific evidence to meet your needs. As much as possible, I apply well-established principles of psychological science in order to increase your chances of success and well-being. Thus, your treatment is much more than my personal experience or the latest fad in the field. Instead, I am applying the collected wisdom about how the brain works so that we can harness that information together to better serve your goals and values.