Helping You Access Your Personal Power
As a licensed psychotherapist with over 26 years of experience in the field, my therapeutic approach is warm and respectful yet direct, purposeful, and at times irreverent. I like to get in there with you, working hard, being authentic, instead of pretending to be some neutral expert. Our connection will be the foundation of the work. Research shows that trust, safety, and respect (a good fit) between therapist and client is more closely correlated to positive outcomes than specific treatment modalities. In addition to my education and training, I bring years of hard-earned experience with my own psychological healing and skill building. This allows me to quickly connect with my clients on a deep and authentic level. I’ve been there.
To begin, I conduct a comprehensive assessment of your personal needs and strengths, then develop a plan (with your input) that is realistic and accessible. My customized multi-modal approach often combines depth oriented psychotherapy (exploring your deeper core beliefs and life-long themes 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 a process of problem identification, blind spot examination, an evaluation of relationship patterns and more. Together we will identify deeply ingrained ineffective coping patterns, thoughts, and beliefs – and replace them with proven skills that lead to deeper satisfaction in life. I believe that problem identification and exploration must go 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: allowing you to use your own guidance to make effective choices and changes. Together we will work towards gaining insight, developing adaptive coping strategies and fostering internal healing and resilience.
We will find solutions as quickly as possible, empowering you to achieve the real growth you need to approach life feeling confident, courageous and grounded.
Allow me, with honor, to guide you in a process that brings mutual joy and satisfaction.
I love my work.
