Tegan Snigier

Integrative

I use an integrative approach, meaning that I use many different styles of therapy in a meaningful way, depending on what best fits the situation and your personal preference. No matter what type of therapy I'm using, I aim to be supportive of your experience, and I'll ask you questions to help me better understand your perspective. My work is also trauma-informed, strengths-based, neurodivergent-affirming, and practical (in terms of figuring out if there are any community resources you might benefit from). The styles of therapy I use most often are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and motivational interviewing. CBT focuses on a person's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and it can sometimes involve doing concrete action steps outside of the session as a way to practice a skill or experiment with a new way of doing things. ACT helps us accept things as they are currently (even if we don't like them), but also helps us figure out how we would like to change them. Motivational interviewing helps us figure out what our goals are, what we need to do to achieve them, and what things might be getting in the way of achieving them. I also have experience doing couples and family therapy, as well as performing evaluations for learning differences.