Life is what you make of it

Welcome to the home page of Robert Sarison, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist & Registered Drama Therapist. I became a psychotherapist because I believe wholeheartedly that each of us has an innate capacity to find meaning and joy in life. For so many people though, traumatic events and the pressures and stressors of every day life causes us to fall out of balance and lose touch with the resilient, essential parts of ourselves. Psychotherapy with a caring, experienced therapist can help you to restore self-confidence and hope, and help you to make positive, sustainable changes in your life.

Once we have established a trusting therapeutic rapport, we can embark on a journey together to remove the obstacles that stand in the way of realizing your full potential. We will collaboratively develop a results-oriented therapy plan that addresses mind, body and spirit. We will explore how challenges from the past affect the quality of life in the present, and I will support you in developing adaptive strategies to break out of rigid or stuck patterns and roles. I have successfully helped clients of all ages and diverse backgrounds to improve intimate relationships, resolve family problems and conflicts, and to help change self-defeating behaviors that interfere with living life to the fullest. Please click on the links to read more about some of my particular areas of interest and expertise.

In addition to offering verbal psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families, I am also a registered drama therapist. Many clients find that words alone can be limiting, and that insight into problems does not necessarily lead to real, lasting changes. Drama Therapy is an action-oriented form pf psychotherapy that helps clients to tap into their own resources of spontaneity and creativity, and practice new ways of being in the world. I use a combination of both verbal psychotherapy and drama therapy approaches depending upon your needs and interests.

Areas of Specialty

• Couples & Family Therapy to Resolve Relationship Difficulties & Improve Communication Skills
• Anger Management & Conflict Resolution
• Life Transitions Coaching
• Senior-Focused Therapy for Aging/Life Cycle Concerns
• Unleashing Creativity and Spontaneity through Drama Therapy
• Overcoming Anxiety & Depression
• Self-Esteem Improvement
• Sexuality
• Men's Issues
• Grief/Loss & Chronic Illness