Songs of Life LLC
Redefining emotional struggle
Welcome! This website is meant to introduce you to the unique work that I share with those that have emotionally based struggles and are looking for more than what the conventional therapeutic world has to offer. For 25 years I’ve helped clients all over the country redefine what it means to struggle with negative emotion and the negative behavioral dynamics they generate. This has consistently helped them create tangible, lasting change with their issues and problems that regularly creates a paradigm shift with what’s possible within the realm of emotionally based struggle.
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