I FEEL HONORED TO WORK WITH YOU
I appreciate the courage it takes to start therapy. Talking about personal feelings, thoughts, and experiences can be hard. So I take great care to create a space of safety and trust, encouraging an authentic therapeutic relationship to naturally develop. Listening carefully, I attune to the individual and navigate sessions at a pace that seems appropriate. This usually allows people to feel at ease opening up and to share the emotional load they’ve been carrying. Trust, compassion, respect, and non-judgment are the cornerstones of my counseling approach.
I feel that therapy is not one size fits all
As I get to know a person, I will tailor my counseling approach to their individual needs. I use techniques drawn from a number of evidence-based treatment orientations, including: person-centered, psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Brainspotting. Knowing that past events and experiences can impact a person’s nervous system and present-day life, I use a trauma-informed lens to treat cases.
Working together involves collaborating to better understand and resolve challenges in a person’s life. With a sense of curiosity and compassion, we process emotions, and uncover unhelpful behaviors or thinking patterns that are getting in the way. When we do, we determine what shifts can be made in order to achieve desired results. I listen closely, ask questions, and provide perspective. With this approach, I have witnessed people develop new insights, discover strengths, identify helpful strategies, and leverage them into effective and lasting change.
Get to know me
I differ from larger agencies and group practices in that I’m a solo therapist in private practice. People are often surprised when they call and actually find me answering — not a receptionist or answering service! In order to give my clients my full, dedicated, personalized attention, I chose to limit my caseload size. I have found that seeing a smaller amount of clients allows me the time to: respond to my clients in a timely manner, provide flexibility with appointment times, think about and research individual cases outside of session time, continue to sharpen my clinical skills in trainings and consultation, and keep my emotional energy replenished to be truly present and connected with my clients. Some of the feedback I get from people is that they appreciate that I am “open,” “real,” “accessible,” “responsive,” and “easy to work with.”