Identify what you value, what fulfills you, and what gives you a sense of purpose. From there, we will figure out what you can do to build the life (including the kind of relationships) you want.
Identify what you value, what fulfills you, and what gives you a sense of purpose. From there, we will figure out what you can do to build the life (including the kind of relationships) you want.
By helping you understand how you came to think, feel, and behave as you do now, we can cultivate self-acceptance, harness your strengths, develop effective coping skills, and help you live in a way that is congruent with your own values and goals.
Work to identify strategies and techniques that can begin to offer some relief. We will also begin to alter problematic/less functional narratives that negatively impact your life. Self-compassion is a skill that I work on with almost every client.
Work to identify strategies and techniques that can begin to offer some relief. We will also begin to alter problematic/less functional narratives that negatively impact your life. Self-compassion is a skill that I work on with almost every client.
It is my responsibility to pay attention to the big picture- noting common themes that come up. Often concerns that we have present differently across different domains (work, home, etc.) but the emotional underpinnings and impact can be similar.
highlight how you're doing the best you can with the skills you have, as well as identify achievable goals to help you build a life that feels meaningful to you.
highlight how you're doing the best you can with the skills you have, as well as identify achievable goals to help you build a life that feels meaningful to you.
that I blend styles and treatment modalities. Our sessions will likely combine "going with the flow" of what you would like to talk about, with how to acquire additional tools and perspectives to help you achieve your goals.
help you understand yourself and your experience much more deeply. I believe it's only within an open and authentic relationship with another that we can begin to experience ourselves and our relationships in a new and healing way.
help you understand yourself and your experience much more deeply. I believe it's only within an open and authentic relationship with another that we can begin to experience ourselves and our relationships in a new and healing way.
I tend to listen with several ears at once, and I'll encourage you to do the same. We are complicated beings, and helping you better understand the unconscious aspects of your experience is instrumental in making lasting changes in your life.
discuss what is important to you. Broad themes often include alleviating/reducing unpleasant emotions, achieving goals, improving healthy communication, setting appropriate boundaries, exploring spirituality/faith, and gaining self-insight.
discuss what is important to you. Broad themes often include alleviating/reducing unpleasant emotions, achieving goals, improving healthy communication, setting appropriate boundaries, exploring spirituality/faith, and gaining self-insight.
I will genuinely be interested in you and how you want to progress. I wear many "hats" as a therapist (e.g., listener, coach, guide, problem-solver) and tailor my approach to what each client is hoping to obtain from therapy.