work together to understand how your past experiences inform your present difficulties as well as your strengths. Being understood and validated is key to creating sustainable changes for a happier and healthier life without the need for therapy.
work together to understand how your past experiences inform your present difficulties as well as your strengths. Being understood and validated is key to creating sustainable changes for a happier and healthier life without the need for therapy.
I work collaboratively using an integrative approach that draws on mindfulness, cognitive behavioral, dynamic, and creative techniques.
move beyond crippling stress. We will work to support and add to the strength and resiliency that are already present within you. We will work to develop a relationship with emotions that fosters flexibility, strength, resiliency, and respect.
move beyond crippling stress. We will work to support and add to the strength and resiliency that are already present within you. We will work to develop a relationship with emotions that fosters flexibility, strength, resiliency, and respect.
I approach the therapeutic alliance with each client from a philosophy focused on three valuable characteristics for a beneficial therapeutic alliance: Unconditional Positive Regard, Empathetic Understanding, Authenticity.
identify the "stuck" places in your life, exploring what helped create this bottleneck and then 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 and then 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
Help you re-engage with life, learn tangible tools to manage your thoughts and feelings, and help you connect more vitally and authentically with others. We will get you moving in a direction you can be proud of.
Help you re-engage with life, learn tangible tools to manage your thoughts and feelings, and help you connect more vitally and authentically with others. We will get you moving in a direction you can be proud of.
I believe therapy is about both insight and change: understanding who you are and how you got here, and identifying action steps you can take to bring healing and meaningful change into your life.
Focus on what matters and create meaning in your life. Identify your core values, build mindfulness and compassion skills, and approach difficulty aspects of experience.
Focus on what matters and create meaning in your life. Identify your core values, build mindfulness and compassion skills, and approach difficulty aspects of experience.
When challenging and entrenched beliefs, body sensations, emotions, and memories keep you stuck, I use a variety of ACT, EMDR, and Mindfulness and Compassion therapies to help you get unstuck.