Jim Kavanaugh, Ph.D., Psychologist

I am a licensed psychologist with a long history of service to children, youth, families, schools, organizations, and communities -- from diverse cultures. My services are guided by humanistic and system principles which include: * Life has ups and downs -- sun & rain. * Every person can face life challenges in ways that foster wellness. *. Some of our hardest moments stem from relationship discord. *. Nurturing relationships evolve from listening and understanding, empathy and commitment, rituals of connection, sharing of influence, and the perennial ability to repair conflict and grow together. *. Personal and relationship growth require envisioning and some change -- new ways of thinking, feeling or behaving -- with lots of practice to make things stick. My clinical work has been been inspired by the research of John & Julie Gottman, the therapeutic art of Virginia Satir, the systems wisdom of Braulio Montalvo, and the teachings and practices of Zen Buddhism.