Work on identifying those patterns of behavior passed from one generation to the next that are creating hurt or leaving you in a never-ending loop.
Work on identifying those patterns of behavior passed from one generation to the next that are creating hurt or leaving you in a never-ending loop.
I use different techniques to help you better understand how past experiences are interfering and affecting your present; and techniques that boosts life satisfaction, modifying dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and thoughts.
help you learn to notice your traumatized parts as they are activated, and engage in a curious, compassionate dialogue with your traumatized parts so that they can be relieved of the protective roles they occupy in your life.
help you learn to notice your traumatized parts as they are activated, and engage in a curious, compassionate dialogue with your traumatized parts so that they can be relieved of the protective roles they occupy in your life.
My approach (informed by IFS and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy) is to help my clients discover the parts of themselves that are responding to past trauma and feelings of overwhelm. These parts can lead to anxiety, depression, dissociation, and more.
Our work will include a good amount of self-reflection, integration of relevant coping skills, resilience building, a focus on personal growth, and making commitment to positive changes. We'll work to overcome the obstacles holding you back.
Our work will include a good amount of self-reflection, integration of relevant coping skills, resilience building, a focus on personal growth, and making commitment to positive changes. We'll work to overcome the obstacles holding you back.
At heart, I am a humanistic therapist - seeking to help my clients live more fulfilling lives, heading in the path of their chosen values. I operate from a strengths based and solution-focused lens.
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.
bring clarity and growth to the areas you would like to work on through processing and interactive resources and tools through collaboration.
bring clarity and growth to the areas you would like to work on through processing and interactive resources and tools through collaboration.
I build a welcoming and safe environment. My style is not one-size-fits-all. I spend time getting to know you in order to come up with goals together that are individualized to your needs through collaboration, humor, and directive style.