Style and Approach

My therapeutic style is warm, friendly, down-to-earth and direct when appropriate. I love incorporating humor into sessions. I aim to approach clients with gentle curiosity and compassion. I believe in the importance of a collaborative therapeutic dynamic in which you are the expert of your life story and I am here to support you in navigating what you want to come next from a mental wellness perspective. Together we will look at what is working and not working in different aspects of your life and explore changes you wish to make. The process is unique to you based on your specific needs and goals for therapy. My hope is that you will experience growth in the form of expanding self-awareness, cultivating self-compassion and empowerment, shifting perspectives, and letting go of unworkable patterns in order to move in a more meaningful and intentional direction.

I pull from a variety of evidence based modalities which allows me to treat each person both individually and wholly. These approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Attachment Theory, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT, EFIT), and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP). These modalities allow me to use a trauma-informed and process-based lens. In session this may translate to: 

  • taking a closer look at underlying patterns of thoughts, emotions and behavior and how they impact your life 

  • noticing and naming emotions, how they show up in your body, and the information they are giving you

  • identifying current coping strategies and how they are/are not serving you

  • developing skills for managing difficult thoughts and emotions

  • exploring values and how they are guiding your life choices 

  • discussing patterns in relationships and how they are working or not working

  • exploring attachment style and family of origin relationships

  • exploring effective boundary setting and communication skills

  • processing difficult and overwhelming life experiences,

  • exploring how past experiences are affecting you presently, 

  • practicing self-compassion.