Do you feel lost on your path? Our life's journey is not always as clear as we would like it to be. We find ourselves in doubt and unsure - sometimes about work or family life or our romantic relationships. As we hurry through life fulfilling multiple roles, we can lose touch with our authentic Self and symptoms of depression may appear. Valleys are a natural part of everyone's life but you do not need to suffer through these alone. I will be here for you, to listen and give you the safe space to figure things out. It is often in the hard times that we grow the most. I am here for you.
It's common to experience anxiety before your first visit with a therapist and I feel it is natural whenever we engage in something new. Our first session will be about getting to know you. I like to hear about your current struggles that caused you look for a therapist and after that it really is up to you of what you like to share. I will initially ask more as a way to understand you life story. Some people easily share details about their lives and others ask me if I can ask them more to make it easier for them to get into things. Both ways are perfectly fine.
One of the compliments I hear most often is, that is is " so easy to talk to you". I guess that means that I relate well to my clients and you can easily build rapport with me. It is my goal to create a safe space and open environment for you, so that you are comfortable to talk about your most personal thoughts.
While cognitive behavioral therapy can be useful at times, I find that issues usually have a deeper root rather than to reframing negative core-beliefs. I find that psychodynamic therapy addresses developmental trauma better and the wounds we pick up as we journey through life leading to eventual struggles in our life.
Our attachment style is a a large contributor to how we relate, starting with how we related early on to our parents and then gets repeated during adulthood in how we relate to romantic partners. I find that attachement based therapy is a wonderful modality to help with relational issues