develop a personalized plan to help get you unstuck and on track to living the life you want. Therapy with me is based in science, but not impersonal or formulaic. We usually work to improve both current challenges and long-standing issues.
develop a personalized plan to help get you unstuck and on track to living the life you want. Therapy with me is based in science, but not impersonal or formulaic. We usually work to improve both current challenges and long-standing issues.
I combine several approaches that help you understand patterns and themes that might be holding you back, and learn new skills to feel better. I'm not a "sit and nod" therapist; I share my perceptions and ideas with you, and sessions are active.
create a safe space to explore the context of your life's experiences. I take a thorough history, contextualize this with current circumstances and relationships to help you explore what keeps you stuck and what will contribute to healing and growth.
create a safe space to explore the context of your life's experiences. I take a thorough history, contextualize this with current circumstances and relationships to help you explore what keeps you stuck and what will contribute to healing and growth.
that we will define concerns and the best approaches to addressing each concern collaboratively. With strong backgrounds treating trauma and anxiety to depression and grief, I will help you feel seen and heard as we find pathways to healing.
Work through identifying and processing thoughts, emotions, interpersonal patterns; evaluate how those patterns are/are not serving you; make intentional choices for what you want your life to look like while relieving symptoms getting in the way.
Work through identifying and processing thoughts, emotions, interpersonal patterns; evaluate how those patterns are/are not serving you; make intentional choices for what you want your life to look like while relieving symptoms getting in the way.
Therapy can and will look different for every individual. Therapy is hard work, and also fun and rewarding. My approach to therapy is evidence-based and tailored to your needs and goals, which may change and pivot over the course of therapy.
We will establish a safe and welcoming environment; where you can begin to recognize the resources you have within yourself. You can expect to walk away feeling heard, understood, and empowered to make the changes you need in your life.
We will establish a safe and welcoming environment; where you can begin to recognize the resources you have within yourself. You can expect to walk away feeling heard, understood, and empowered to make the changes you need in your life.
My training is in Marriage and Family Therapy and Psychodynamic orientation and I practice within these modalities; however, I am well-versed in additional evidenced-based treatments such as DBT, ACT, CBT-E, and person-oriented therapy.
work together to understand the complexities of your problems followed by implementation of practical solutions and skills, all couched in a collaborative and nurturing environment. We'll be a team and I'll work hard to help you.
work together to understand the complexities of your problems followed by implementation of practical solutions and skills, all couched in a collaborative and nurturing environment. We'll be a team and I'll work hard to help you.
I believe it's important to balance empathy with a focus on helping you create meaningful changes using concrete techniques that are consistently shown effective through research. My goal is to teach you how to be your own psychologist (so to speak).