Kyra Angileri
I value your own personality, strengths, vulnerabilities, dreams, and goals as unique, important, and worth exploring. As your therapist, I engage in trauma-informed, humanistic care focused on processing trauma, coping tools, and identity/self-esteem. I’m trained in and have experience working with depression, grief, anxiety, trauma, substance use, perfectionism and rebuilding/repairing sense of self through challenging seasons of life. I typically blend Trauma-Informed Care, Internal Family Systems, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness together for a holistic, person-centered approach.
First session
I like to take things slowly, fully recognizing that it’s impossible to get comfortable in this process with a complete stranger. I like to ask questions about your day-to-day life, current resources/supports, comfort rewatch show, and life goals. Get comfy and feel free to bring your favorite coffee or tea to our first session.
Strengths
I bring my authentic self to the session- I’m curious, compassionate, and able to find the joy or humor even within the darkness. I truly create a non-judgemental space for you to name your worst fear, vent about your situationship, process family trauma, or engage in a new hobby after a depression cloud has lifted.
Treatment methods
Trauma-Informed Care
I have experience and care with working in trauma-informed and trauma-responsive settings by centering the client’s experience, utilizing unconditional positive regard, and creating a safe container through consistency, honesty, and reliability. I utilize a mixture of relational support, psychoeducation on typical trauma responses and experiences, as well as exploring community, spiritual, and tangible support to process trauma.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I hold the dialectic of embracing both change and acceptance within self, behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. I assist clients with naming, observing, and processing problematic dynamics and explore use of interpersonal effectiveness, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and distress tolerance skills to live a life worth living.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
I work with clients to explore, track, and process/reprocess relational dynamics, with focus on attachment, to create more safe, authentic, and loving relationships. I completed EFIT training with individuals. I focus on attunement and create a safe, relationally-focused container for the client.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
I have completed IFS training and utilize the modality as a way to name, observe, and create relationship within parts of the client. I believe we all contain multitudes and focus on the inner dialogue, relationship, and feelings that are experienced within.
Grief Therapy
I have experience and care working with grief therapy, specifically running a grief support group for over 2 years. I provide psycho education on the typical experiences of grief, as well as focusing on healing rituals and practices within loss.
Location
Virtual sessions