Professional Details & Training

In the therapy space, i value creating a safer space for you to access your authentic self. I work with people through the relationship we build in the therapeutic space. The relational experience between us is present just as much as the dynamics you call awareness to in sessions, and my style as a therapist is to call attention to that. How does our relationship reflect bigger relationship patterns? My goal is through the work of our relationship, you are able to identify and pursue what is most valuable and important to your life. This may include reworking ideas about how you see yourself, others and the world. There are a few important things to know about working with me:

1. I practice from the position that our thoughts are part of our experience. Thoughts can become imprints of our experiences and we can outgrow/evolve out of them over time without realizing it. 

2. Therapy is a space to explore how you feel, think and interpret the world. How that happens may vary from person to person, I am open to sharing various approaches for your consideration and talk about how I work with your presenting needs. As I mentioned above, the relationship and the experience of therapy is a key part of our work together.

3. Structure in sessions is sometimes necessary to create predictability and contribute to signs of safety. This could mean I offer you choice in how we work together, the way we use the time in our session, and may include practices for us to start or end our time together.

4. I can share resources, help you find new providers and create advocacy in your health care experience. If you have other providers involved in your care, I hope you could benefit from provider collaboration and exploration for what that could look like for your care.

5. My humanness shows up in the therapy space too. It's part of what makes therapy such a unique experience. This means there are times where we meet the human experience of life together, where there is emotional exchange, reaction or suprise. My hope is to offer acknowledgement and, when necessary, repair in navigating that experience for you. 

6. Therapy doesn't have all of the answers. There may be times where we can't access certainty or know what is going to happen, sitting in that can be uncomfortable and unfamiliar thing to do. The goal is to create a space where uncertainty can live along side of the other parts of our lives, to slow down and allow life to be experienced. 

7. Therapy usually isn't the only vehicle of change or discovery either, expanding support across all of your available resources can be supportive of what you are hoping to accomplish with the therapy experience. Attending to your physical, spiritual, social and other types of needs is just as important as your mental needs. I usually have tarot/oracle cards, essential oil/grounding smells and sound bowls/chimes available, just in case.

Mindfulness & Self - Compassion

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

Flash Technique 

Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)

Somatic/Yoga Interventions

Clinical Supervision  

I specialize in working with adults over the age of 21 looking to focus their work through an embodied and compassionate approach. I believe that when we can meet pain with understanding and compassion, we have more success with living life beyond the things that have previously defined us. If you find yourself struggling with burnout, fatigue, depression, anxiety, consider reaching out via the contact tab to schedule a consultation.

Occasionally I offer group offerings, check the events tab to see any updates on upcoming group offerings!