Get you to a place where you can identify your strengths, recognize your short and long-term goals, know where to start, feel more empowered and balanced.
Get you to a place where you can identify your strengths, recognize your short and long-term goals, know where to start, feel more empowered and balanced.
My approach is very relational and strength-based. I work hard at establishing rapport and trust. I draw a lot from feminist and multicultural psychology. I often provide psycho-ed about self-compassion and challenging automatic negative thoughts.
Collaborate to 1) uncover root causes for present feelings and behaviors and 2) develop strategies and tools to reduce unwanted feelings or behaviors and 3) build confidence, a sense of agency, and greater understanding of self and others.
Collaborate to 1) uncover root causes for present feelings and behaviors and 2) develop strategies and tools to reduce unwanted feelings or behaviors and 3) build confidence, a sense of agency, and greater understanding of self and others.
I draw on multiple theories (attachment, person centered, CBT, motivational interviewing, family systems, narrative) to reflect how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviors. I help remove shame/guilt through education and reframing.
Empower self healing through self care while working together to reach your goals. You do not have to go through things alone.
Empower self healing through self care while working together to reach your goals. You do not have to go through things alone.
I use a client centered, strengths perspective, multicultural, inclusivity, gender affirming, neurodivergent affirming, & solution focused while providing a safe, non-judgmental, & respectful environment to help you reach your goals.
bring our unique skills and talents to therapy: you are the expert on you, and I have expertise on helping people navigate life effectively. I believe most humans yearn for connection and to be truly known and accepted for who they are.
bring our unique skills and talents to therapy: you are the expert on you, and I have expertise on helping people navigate life effectively. I believe most humans yearn for connection and to be truly known and accepted for who they are.
I am an active therapist, meaning that I will ask questions and point out patterns to help you get to the root of what really brought you into therapy. My aim is not to tell you what to do, but rather to help you listen to your own inner wisdom.
The therapeutic relationship is a unique opportunity for clients to encounter a new experience of themselves and others. I strongly believe individuals possess the ability and insights to make meaningful, compassionate change.
The therapeutic relationship is a unique opportunity for clients to encounter a new experience of themselves and others. I strongly believe individuals possess the ability and insights to make meaningful, compassionate change.
As a dedicated meditation practitioner, I believe that the present moment contains the opportunity for change. It is here and now that we can witness the stories that proliferate from our feelings about ourselves and others.