Songs of Life LLC

Redefining emotional struggle

Welcome! This website introduces the work I’ve shared with my clients for the last 25 years, helping them redefine the potential to bring tangible, lasting change to their emotionally based struggles. Because my work is so unique and outside the box, I’ve always struggled to explain it in a way that people who haven’t experienced it firsthand can relate to. That’s what this website and my blog to try to do. If they leave you curious and hungry for more, I suggest you use the new client special to try the work out so you can let it clarify what this work is about, and how well it fits your needs.

NEW CLIENT SPECIAL

New clients will receive the discounted rate of $25 an hour ($50 a session) for their first 4 sessions so you can get the chance to explore the work without a large financial barrier.

Testimonials

‘A lot of therapists can help you understand your problems. But, what sets Doug apart is that he can actually help you change your life and how you feel. Before working with Doug, I was suffering from depression, ADHD, and severe mood swings. I was on the verge of dropping out of school and was locked in a downward spiral. Doug helped me turn all that around. I successfully finished school, the demon of depression is a distant memory, and I feel stable and strong. And, when I do encounter challenges in my life or difficult emotions, my work with Doug has given me the tools and confidence to be able to handle them.’—MK

‘As a fairly traditionally trained psychologist, I was at first somewhat skeptical of placing my own mental health in the hands of a ‘non-traditional’ practitioner. However, as I worked with Doug, I found that he was able to quickly get an intuitive sense of who I was, what I was struggling with, and how I could best get myself ‘unstuck’. He balanced deep compassion and understanding of my struggles with a rather blunt and firm expectation of accountability and personal responsibility for doing the emotional work necessary to move forward. This was immensely helpful for me. I left my work with Doug much stronger and more emotionally complete than when I began, and at the end of the day, that is the mark of a successful therapy, traditional or not.’—Anonymous