About

About My Approach to Therapy
Every person comes to therapy with a different history, different relationships, and
different needs. Because of that, I don’t believe therapy should follow exactly the same
path for everyone.

I use relational psychotherapy as the foundation of much of my work. I believe that strong, fulfilling relationships can play an important role in our well-being, and that our therapeutic relationship can provide a safe and confidential environment in which to explore the relationships, experiences, and patterns that affect your life.

One of my goals is to help you better understand and organize the different parts of your life while strengthening your connections with the people who can support you outside of therapy.

For some people, our work may involve revisiting difficult experiences or memories or exploring aspects of themselves that feel uncomfortable or even threatening to face alone. Together, we can examine pieces of your experiences and history and explore how they may relate to the struggles you are experiencing today.

As you develop greater insight into these connections, you may also become better able to recognize the circumstances and relationship patterns that contribute to anxiety or other difficulties in your current life.

Therapy Centered Around You

I see every patient as an individual with unique needs, values, experiences, and ways of responding.

Your welfare, rights, values, and life choices remain at the center of our work.

I view therapy as a collaborative process. My training and experience inform our work, but you also help guide the direction we take. Therapy should not simply be something that is done to you. It should be work that we undertake together.

An Individualized Approach

In addition to relational psychotherapy, I may incorporate other therapeutic approaches depending upon your individual needs.

My training includes EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), trauma-informed approaches including Internal Family Systems, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

I also encourage mindfulness when it is appropriate for the individual. Mindfulness involves bringing attention to experiences occurring in the present moment and can be developed through meditation and other practices.

Our sessions may also include guided grounding exercises that you can use outside the office as you navigate situations in your everyday life.

Let’s Begin a Conversation

Deciding to speak with a therapist is a personal decision. If you would like to learn more about my practice and whether my approach might be appropriate for you, I invite you to contact me.