New to Grow
I'm a therapist with over 17 years of experience helping people overcome challenges and constructively / successfully address obstacles and barriers in life. I've helped clients work through relationship difficulties, issues with anxiety, depression, anger management, impulsivity, grief, trauma, etc. My specialty focuses are: alternative relationships (ENM, poly, open, situationships, etc.), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based therapy, Solutions Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
The first session is utilized for initial client intake paperwork. This is to get an initial picture of the life and history of the client and various life elements that may be contributing to the presenting concern bringing the client to therapy. It is also to explore possible previous experiences with therapy and what did or did not work so that those elements can be incorporated and/or improved upon.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
The reason my approach stands out (based on feedback from many clients) is that I begin our work together by meeting you where you're at. It is also very important to work with live feedback as to what sits well with the client as I will encourage various explorations and suggestions and it is important for clients to let me know if these are in the general direction and/or are helpful or rather if we need to be looking in another direction. Ongoing client input and feedback is crucial for the therapeutic process to be successful.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
My ideal clients are those who are seeking therapy in order to not be told what to do, but rather who are looking for professional assistance to help them explore and discover and develop their own inner paths of growth, healing, and progress. Clients should expect therapy to be at least a little challenging, as self evolution requires growing pains.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is one of the main evidence-based practices that I rely on in my eclectial approach. I utilize it in combination with other modalities to best tailor therapeutic methods to each individual.
Attachment-based
I also utilize attachment-based therapy as this is one of the models that helps people to understand how they are wired to function when in relationship with others.
Couples Counseling
Couples counseling is a focus, especially in non-traditional relationships such as polyamory, ethical non-monogamy (ENM), open marriage, etc. I enjoy helping people find the best ways they can connect with their partner(s) and/or reconnect/repair.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Mindfulness, which is an often misunderstood buzzword is a core underlying practice that assists resolution and success with nearly all problems bringing people to therapy: anxiety, depression, impulsivity, self-esteem, anger management, etc. So I recommend and utilize mindfulness as a tool on a regular basis.