focus on helping you cope and reduce your distress. The process of self-discovery can lead to an increased understanding and acceptance of yourself. It can also lead to an expansion of comfort with all aspects of yourself.
focus on helping you cope and reduce your distress. The process of self-discovery can lead to an increased understanding and acceptance of yourself. It can also lead to an expansion of comfort with all aspects of yourself.
My approach is strength-based and focuses on using curiosity to attend to those areas of a client’s current functioning which enhance addressing daily challenges and those which interfere with daily functioning.
My clients will dig deep into what is activating their distress; to recognize old patterns; and begin to make needed changes. I focus on supporting folks in deepening an understanding of themselves with a focus on self-compassion.
My clients will dig deep into what is activating their distress; to recognize old patterns; and begin to make needed changes. I focus on supporting folks in deepening an understanding of themselves with a focus on self-compassion.
I foster a space for you to feel seen & connected in a supportive therapeutic relationship. I meet you where you are at and walk alongside you on your path. I provide feedback and guidance with my focus on drawing out your own wisdom and values.
I have had the pleasure of working as a therapist since 1997. I have a PhD in Social Work and Social Research and have a particular interest in the area of resilience and using strategic techniques to increase and support personal growth.
I have had the pleasure of working as a therapist since 1997. I have a PhD in Social Work and Social Research and have a particular interest in the area of resilience and using strategic techniques to increase and support personal growth.
My counseling expertise utilizes skills and techniques drawn from: Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
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.
Help you gain more insight to yourself, your symptoms and why they may be happening, examining how larger influences around you may be negatively and/or positively impacting how you're feeling, and help you gain more skills for managing concerns.
Help you gain more insight to yourself, your symptoms and why they may be happening, examining how larger influences around you may be negatively and/or positively impacting how you're feeling, and help you gain more skills for managing concerns.
My approach is ideal for long-term health, preferring to do the deeper work often needed for holistic, lasting change rather than short fixes! I enjoy utilizing humor, and creative approaches to therapy, providing balance and support within our work.