Insight matters. But the end goal is agency.
Therapy with me is thoughtful, relational, and practical. We don't just talk about what is happening. We look at what is underneath it, notice what is happening in the present, and practice bringing new ways of responding into everyday life.
My initial goal when meeting a new client is to create a supportive, grounding environment where you feel truly seen and safe to be your real self. I bring a gentle, direct, genuine presence, along with humor and lightheartedness, into the room.
We look back
To understand where your patterns came from and how your experiences shaped the ways you think, respond, and relate.
We look inward
To reconnect with your embodied sense of self and notice what your thoughts, emotions, and body are telling you.
We look forward
With hope toward what you want to be different.
And we practice
Bringing that emerging sense of self into real relationships and real life.
What we work on
- Inner child and core-issues work
- Relational patterns and relationship difficulties
- Relational, developmental and complex trauma
- Attachment and boundaries
- Self-esteem and self-trust
- Overwhelm, overthinking and people-pleasing
- Owning your reality, wants and needs
- Body image and moderation
This practice is not a fit for active crisis care, or for the treatment of severe or persistent mental illness. If that's what you need right now, I'm glad to point you toward providers who specialize in it.
Lenses I use
- Healing Our Core Issues (PIT-based model)
- Somatic and nervous-system awareness
- Attachment theory
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Strengths-based work
- Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, Strong Interest Inventory
I use an integrative approach rather than following a single therapeutic model, with a strong focus on your innate strengths and on six core areas: self esteem, boundaries, owning one's reality, wants and needs, moderation, and attachment.
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