Joie de Bostock

My clients describe me as:

"Insightful, wise, patient and kind" "Compassionate, very reassuring" "A great listener" "Relatable, honest and empathetic" "Very thoughtful"

Something to know about my approach is:

As a client-centered therapist, I view you as the expert on yourself, and I am your guide through the therapy process. I am here to support you and provide feedback to help you to reach your goals.

Together, we will:

Identify your goals and work toward achieving them. This includes identifying short-term objectives to keep you moving forward and regular check-ins to see how we are progressing overall.

I specialize in working with people who:

I love working with clients with a variety of backgrounds. However, I find it particularly rewarding to help people with past trauma, since there's a lack of compassion and a high need for support in this area of mental healthcare.

I became a therapist because:

I recognized the need for advocacy. Clients generally are not treated well and normal human behavior is too often pathologized.

Something that stands out about where I offer therapy is:

In my home office, a perk is that one of my cats seems to aspire to be a therapist as well - along with me, you also get to see Bert!

More about me and my practice:

My job is to help you. I'm very flexible, and my approach will vary based on the person I am working with & their needs. You know yourself more than I ever could. I'm not here to judge or try to change what works for you. This is a team effort.