EMDR is a specialized, manualized therapy that is used to address any stuck point in a person's life. This can include a traumatic memory, an unwanted pattern of behavior, or an unwanted feeling state, just to name a few. EMDR is mainly a trauma therapy, but it can be used for any presenting problem. Feel free to ask me more about this treatment method during our consultation call.

I work relationally, which means that my therapeutic technique is grounded in the belief that healing happens within relationships, including within our therapeutic relationship. I use the relationship I develop with my clients to model healthy communication and secure attachment. This requires honest sharing and feedback from my clients about how they feel while in the therapy room. This also means I am not the kind of therapist who says next to nothing during session. I use my own perspective and experience in the room with you as a tool in our therapy. Clients usually describe this approach as down-to-earth, connective, personable, and intimate. Relational therapy is particularly healing for clients who have experienced trauma in interpersonal relationships.

Psychodynamic therapy is a type of talk therapy that focuses on understanding our early relationships and attachments, our protective defense mechanisms, and our subconscious dreams, desires, and motives. Many people think of Freud when they think of psychodynamic therapy, but I like to think of it as talking about the past to understand how it informs the present.

Inspired both by Internal Family Systems (IFS) and the Reparenting Model, Inner Child Work involves connecting with our inner family members to understand the different parts of us that need care and attention. I find this therapy is beneficial for folks who struggle with being hard on themselves or people who feel they have deep childhood wounds that need healing.

My approach to therapy is inspired by my belief that all people deserve to live free, safe, and pleasurable lives. I don’t view my clients as broken or in need of fixing. Instead, I believe our internal worlds are co-created by our relationships, material circumstances, and the social norms that govern our behavior. I understand the issues people bring into therapy as indicators of the areas where they need support. My practice is aimed at searching beyond stigmatizing labels to pinpoint the root causes of symptoms, halt the cycle of invalidation and punishment, and help clients cope with the present.

Part of an anti-oppressive practice is acknowledging how historical and present systems of oppression affect folks' access to resources and overall health. I value naming these aspects of people's experience, and exploring how they impact their relationship to therapy and healing.

I value your self-determination. As a therapist, I honor what healing looks like for YOU — not to me, your family, your community, or anyone else. You have your own inner wisdom and I want to support you in building confidence in yourself and overcoming the barriers that stand in your way. We will explore the person you want to be and I'll respect your intuition and autonomy along the way.

I work from a trauma-informed perspective, meaning that I consider how people's nervous systems have been impacted by difficult life events, even if a person may not consider that event "traumatic." I help people understand how oftentimes anxiety and depression are our body's response to unexpected life changes.

Part of a trauma-informed approach is taking my clients’ lead. This means I will get your consent before exploring particularly difficult areas, we will collaboratively create a treatment plan that centers your goals, and I will check in with you frequently during session to make sure that things are working for you (an important part of consent!).

ACT is a type of therapy that focuses on living mindfully by identifying our values and being thoughtful about how we live in alignment with them. This oftentimes involves accepting life as it is, even when we aren’t happy with it.

I encourage my clients to embrace principles of mindfulness, including non-judgment, non-striving, and present moment living. I draw from my own meditation experience here and try to create a space that is grounded in these philosophies.

In CBT, we address the thought patterns and unhelpful behaviors that keep us stuck. DBT is a type of CBT therapy that helps clients develop coping skills to deal with everyday life. I also like to use CBT for treating OCD by use of exposures (feel free to ask more about OCD treatment during our consultation call).

The Gottman Method is a research-backed approach for work with couples, polycules, and other kinds of relationships. It focuses on teaching folks communication and problem-solving skills for productive, nonaggressive dialogue and conflict resolution. Learn more here.