Helping You Access Your Personal Power
As a licensed psychotherapist with over 26 years of experience, my therapeutic approach is warm, respectful, direct, purposeful, and at times irreverent. I want to get in there with you, work hard, be authentic, and not pretend to be a neutral expert. I’m on your side and our connection will be the foundation of our work. Trust and respect between therapist and client has repeatedly been shown to be more important than specific treatment modalities in achieving growth. In addition to my education and training, I bring years of hard-earned experience with my own psychological healing and skill building. I believe I connect with my clients on a deep and authentic level. I’ve been there.
I start by conducting a comprehensive assessment of your personal needs and strengths, then develop a plan (with your input) that is realistic and accessible. My approach often combines depth oriented psychotherapy (exploring deep core beliefs and life-long themes that are often rooted in childhood) with other somatic and skill based modalities (such as DBT, CBT, EMDR, IFS, etc).
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed unless it is faced.”
I will guide you through the process of identifying the source of your struggles, examining potential blind spots, evaluating relationship patterns and more. Together we will identify ineffective coping patterns, thoughts, and beliefs – and replace them with proven skills and an empowered mindset that will lead to deeper life satisfaction. I believe that problem identification and exploration goes hand-in-hand with helping clients to access their personal power, wisdom and strengths. Collaboration is essential and I view therapy as a partnership. I value client self-determination: encouraging you to use your internal compass to make wise choices and successful changes. Together we will help you gain insight, develop efficacious coping strategies and foster your internal healing and resilience.
We will find solutions as quickly as possible, enabling you to achieve the growth you need to approach life confidently, courageously and intentionally.
Allow me, with honor, to guide you in a process that can bring joy and satisfaction to your life.
I love my work.
