identify the "stuck" places in your life, exploring what helped create this bottleneck so that we can create a better infrastructure that sets you up for success in the future. We'll use humor and creativity to find new solutions to old problems
identify the "stuck" places in your life, exploring what helped create this bottleneck so that we can create a better infrastructure that sets you up for success in the future. We'll use humor and creativity to find new solutions to old problems
authentic, no-nonsense, and straightforward, with equal measures of compassion and humor, to focus on your presenting concerns. We'll highlight your current assets and strengths, while building new skills, tools, and resources to tackle any situation
learn more about your personality, any possible diagnosis, and specific recommendations to help you. It is my passion to get to know you through a thorough, collaborative evaluation that facilitates your healing journey to your true identity.
learn more about your personality, any possible diagnosis, and specific recommendations to help you. It is my passion to get to know you through a thorough, collaborative evaluation that facilitates your healing journey to your true identity.
I am a genuine, authentic, and compassionate person who can also be direct with you if you need a little challenge; yet, my style is gentle enough that you may not even realize you are being challenged!
look inward at your thoughts, feelings, identities, and values, while also exploring environmental factors, family of origin, and relational patterns to strengthen both your sense of self and your connections with others.
look inward at your thoughts, feelings, identities, and values, while also exploring environmental factors, family of origin, and relational patterns to strengthen both your sense of self and your connections with others.
I help my clients develop real strategies to cope with stress and mental health symptoms, while also going deeper to get to the root of the problem and create longterm change. I am guided by relational, psychodynamic, and depth-oriented approaches.
Stabilize urgent issues such as suicidal thoughts, self-harm, basic needs. Explore how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors make sense in the context of your history. Process grief and trauma. Learn new ways to manage emotions and relationships.
Stabilize urgent issues such as suicidal thoughts, self-harm, basic needs. Explore how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors make sense in the context of your history. Process grief and trauma. Learn new ways to manage emotions and relationships.
I provide a place of acceptance, warmth, and safety, where you can share your story and feel understood. I focus on understanding you and helping you meet your goals. I invite feedback about whether therapy is meeting your needs and expectations.
We focus on creative accountability to support clients in connecting with their personal values and goals. Art therapy is the main intervention used to address mental health symptoms. You do not need to be considered an artist to engage with art.
We focus on creative accountability to support clients in connecting with their personal values and goals. Art therapy is the main intervention used to address mental health symptoms. You do not need to be considered an artist to engage with art.
Working with Essence and her team at Aura Art Space PLLC, you can expect to make art every single session. We have a structure to support intention setting, creative flow, and reflection to help individuals process their art making experience.