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Eclectic

Eclectic (or integrative) therapy means I select specific tools and methods from different modalities based on a person’s goals, history, and current symptoms. Rather than forcing the client to fit one model, the approach is shaped around the client’s needs. It is still grounded in research-supported methods; what makes it “eclectic” is the thoughtful blending and sequencing of those methods for each person, not a random mix-and-match. From an eclectic approach, I may pull from: • Motivational Interviewing (MI) to strengthen readiness and motivation for change. • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. • Emotional intelligence work to build awareness of feelings, triggers, and impacts on others. • Mindfulness to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Experiential and behavioral techniques are also common, such as role-play, use "Empty Chair" technique, exposure therapy, relaxation training/guided imagery, and behavioral activation techniques to balance mood, reducing avoidance using a mix of body-based calming, emotion skills, and small, consistent action steps. Each technique added can be adjusted over time depending on what is working.

Mind-body approach

The mind–body approach is a holistic, evidence-informed way of caring for your whole body/life: emotional, financial, mental, physical, and spiritual well-being all at once. It uses practical tools to calm the nervous system and gently retrain how the brain and body respond to stress, trauma, and chronic pain. Mind–body approach can integrate several well-studied methods, including: • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to shift unhelpful thought patterns and behavioral habits that keep the nervous system in threat mode. • Deep breathing, meditation, mindfulness, guided imagery, and progressive muscle relaxation to settle the body’s stress response and increase present-moment awareness. • Yoga and other gentle movement or stretching to release muscular tension, improve body awareness, and support regulation of the autonomic nervous system. Biofeedback can also be included, helping individuals see real-time data (such as heart rate or muscle tension) so they can learn how specific practices physically shift their stress response. Over time, this builds confidence that the body can move from high alert into a calmer, more balanced state. Effects on stress, anxiety, and chronic pain These practices are used to lower stress and anxiety, improve sleep and awareness, and help retrain how the brain processes and responds to chronic pain. Programs such as mindfulness-based stress reduction show improvements in mood, pain interference, and overall functioning across many conditions. By repeatedly activating the body’s “rest and digest” systems, the mind–body approach can reduce feelings of overwhelm and support healing from trauma, especially when paired with trauma-informed therapy. Over time, this can help lessen symptoms of depression and protect against burnout by giving the nervous system more frequent experiences of safety and ease.

Compassion Focused

Compassion-Focused Therapy is designed for people who experience high shame, self-criticism, or difficulty feeling worthy of kindness. It helps a person understand how their brain and nervous system respond to threat, and then intentionally activate a “soothing” system through practices of compassion, warmth, and safety. Compassion Focused Therapy invites both the “inner” parts of self (thoughts, feelings, memories, body sensations) and the “outer” self (behavior, boundaries, choices) into a space where they can be met with understanding rather than judgment. The work is not about excusing harm but about meeting human imperfection with honesty, accountability, and kindness rather than contempt.

Interpersonal

Interpersonal Therapy in therapy focus on improving a person’s current relationships and social functioning so that emotional symptoms decrease and a stronger support system can grow. They are especially helpful when distress is closely tied to conflicts, losses, or a painful lack of connection with others.

Dialectical Behavior (DBT)

DBT was originally developed for individuals that struggle with emotional regulation, suicidal, borderline personality disorder and has strong evidence for reducing self-harm, suicide attempts, anger, and psychiatric hospitalization. Research also supports its use, or shows promising results, for people with substance use disorders, PTSD, binge-eating and other eating disorders, treatment-resistant depression, and aspects of bipolar disorder. DBT directly targets emotion dysregulation and impulsive coping, it can be helpful for problems rooted in intense fear, jealousy, “all-or-nothing” thinking, chronic shame, trauma responses, and relationship instability. Many programs also adapt DBT skills for PTSD, anxiety, and survivors of domestic violence to reduce crisis behaviors and build a “life worth living.”