My Approach to Therapy

I center our sessions around trust, connection, and mutual understanding. I am heavily informed by connecting our past experiences to our current thoughts, feelings, and sensations. I like to focus on building self acceptance through a curious and compassionate lens. One of my beliefs about therapy is it is both evidenced based and an art. Using methods rooted in science while bringing lived experience and keen intuition into our sessions.

I use a non-directive and process focused framework. Think of our sessions as if we are on a big road trip together. You are the driver and I am the navigator. We might take side trips that are shorter or longer and sometimes we might change the plans altogether. While I might have a greater sense of where we are going because of my training in mental health, you are the one who is in the drivers seat. It's my responsibility to help you see what might around the corner. Making this a highly collaborative process.

I am gentle but firm. I will bring your unhelpful patterns to light while holding space for the parts of you that had to operate that way to keep you safe. This could be a part of you that seeks to people please to avoid conflict and maintain harmony in relationships. But you find yourself overextending to meet the needs of others, often at the expense of their own well-being. Or maybe a controlling part that is really seeking safety and security.

We will team up to create a plan of action to meet your goals. As we move through our work together we will address any stagnation that may arise. We will adjust as needed. I will always be honest with you if I feel we have hit a wall or need to change directions. I want you to get the best care possible. We will figure that out together!