Explore how anxiety is affecting your life and help you address any root causes of anxiety. We will also practice grounding exercises to improve your ability to remain at ease during stressful times.
Explore how anxiety is affecting your life and help you address any root causes of anxiety. We will also practice grounding exercises to improve your ability to remain at ease during stressful times.
we may use the brain-based therapy, EMDR, to heal any past emotional wounds contributing to current anxiety. We will use mindfulness and somatic approaches to help you develop skills to become grounded and calm.
develop a good understanding why we would not let the “old wounds heal”. We would learn our own “fears” to allow changes in our lives. We would take it step by step to trust and empower ourselves to utilize fear feeling to turn it into inner power.
develop a good understanding why we would not let the “old wounds heal”. We would learn our own “fears” to allow changes in our lives. We would take it step by step to trust and empower ourselves to utilize fear feeling to turn it into inner power.
I use both evidence and strengths-based approaches and a variety of modalities, including CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing. I frequently utilize my own life experiences as a therapeutic tool to guide clients through their problems in lives.
Explore the ways your environment, experiences, and relationships have shaped you. I am sincerely curious about your "whys." We will explore deeper patterns of thoughts and emotions, and will challenge you to use your strengths to improve coping.
Explore the ways your environment, experiences, and relationships have shaped you. I am sincerely curious about your "whys." We will explore deeper patterns of thoughts and emotions, and will challenge you to use your strengths to improve coping.
My approach is integrative, and I can accompany you on any path you choose. I am certified in Trauma Focused-CBT and trained in DBT, CBT, and Mindfulness. Family work explores family dynamics and how generational patterns impact current functioning.
Together we will work through the magic of play and creativity to address trauma, emotional difficulties, somatic integration as well as learning to be the most honest version of ourselves in a world that typically expects masking and productivity.
Together we will work through the magic of play and creativity to address trauma, emotional difficulties, somatic integration as well as learning to be the most honest version of ourselves in a world that typically expects masking and productivity.
I utilize play therapy, drama therapy, sand tray and other creative modalities that focus on the connection of somatic and emotional experiences while also building coping skills and acceptance.
Talk about current problems, past events that may be contributing to current problems, what's going well, etc. A session can be a deep dive into your stuff, or a lighter session if it's too much that day. This is your time, and you direct what we do.
Talk about current problems, past events that may be contributing to current problems, what's going well, etc. A session can be a deep dive into your stuff, or a lighter session if it's too much that day. This is your time, and you direct what we do.
My two main personality traits are sarcasm and humor. I know it's important to take therapy seriously, but I also know that humor can be the best medicine. I prefer and eclectic approach to therapy, using what you find most helpful.