...understand your problems in a nonjudgemental way. We will understand how they make sense given your life experiences. We will acknowledge your strengths while also figure out what improvements in your thinking, feeling and functioning can be made.
...understand your problems in a nonjudgemental way. We will understand how they make sense given your life experiences. We will acknowledge your strengths while also figure out what improvements in your thinking, feeling and functioning can be made.
I am a psychodynamic therapist which means that I look for how unconscious issues, rooted in your past, are affecting your life today. I also use techniques from the Cognitive Behavioral Theories, when applicable, to provide quicker symptom relief.
Notice, name and normalize emotions. Explore the ways that emotions motivate our behaviors. And how these behaviors may honor your experience, but may also move you away from what you value or how you want to act. Finding ways to act mindfully.
Notice, name and normalize emotions. Explore the ways that emotions motivate our behaviors. And how these behaviors may honor your experience, but may also move you away from what you value or how you want to act. Finding ways to act mindfully.
My counseling style is that of honesty and collaboration. You are the expert of your own life, but I hope to be a support in identifying goals that improve your quality of life and connect you more to what you value through our work together.
Together, we will work through your current presenting issues in a safe space, whether it is a recent or past traumatic experience, depression, anxiety, self-harm, or suicide ideation, and process past experiences contributing to the current issues.
Together, we will work through your current presenting issues in a safe space, whether it is a recent or past traumatic experience, depression, anxiety, self-harm, or suicide ideation, and process past experiences contributing to the current issues.
I meet my clients where they are at and work within their comfort zone. Using EMDR, and other trauma treatments, along with talk therapy, I will slightly nudge them out of their comfort zone into healing and progress.
Imagine, explore, and process. We will start with where you are at and work from there. This is your time and your journey, I am here to hold space and walk with you wherever you wish to go.
Imagine, explore, and process. We will start with where you are at and work from there. This is your time and your journey, I am here to hold space and walk with you wherever you wish to go.
I hold a strong value in remaining non-judgmental and client-focused as you work hard to show up for yourself, your loved ones, your future, etc. I tend to pull from ACT for client sessions as we explore the present moment, values and acceptance.
Common issues people seek therapy are for depression, divorce, anxiety, parenting, life changes, cultural issues, job stress, adjustments, stress, and low self esteem.
Common issues people seek therapy are for depression, divorce, anxiety, parenting, life changes, cultural issues, job stress, adjustments, stress, and low self esteem.
I believe coming in therapy 1xs a week is not sufficient to correct years of established patterns. Thus, I will give you homework and hold you accountable in what we discuss in therapy. We must change, in order for things to change.