(he/him)
Hello! I am an LCSW with over 10 years of mental health experience in a variety of settings and levels of care. I am a natural and empathetic listener, and am able to deeply connect with and understand others. I hold space with reverence and respect for your trust and bravery in showing up, and respond with genuine understanding, intelligence, insight, acceptance, and compassion. I seek to join with and help empower clients to recognize and question patterns within their own lives, and to use skills and different perspectives to create lasting change where desired.
In a first session, I will let you know what you can expect from me by setting an accepting and welcoming tone, and assuring you that I deeply value all forms of feedback. I will want to get to know a bit about what is bringing you to therapy now, and what you are noticing about yourself. I will want to know how this impacts your life and what your life would look like without whatever problems you are experiencing. I will work collaboratively with you to help you clarify goals for yourself, and work with you to figure out how we might go about helping you reach those goals.
My intelligence, natural abilities, and broad background position me to see the big picture as well as the micro scale of issues and experiences. My gentleness, empathy, and ability to understand and relate to others make me approachable and helpful. My ability to recognize the influence of larger systems and identities, both singularly and in their intersections, helps with the insight necessary to contextualize experiences and deepen understanding and awareness.
My ideal client need only have identified that there may be something in themselves or in their lives that they would like to be different. It's ok if you are unsure of your readiness for change, and even if You are unsure what those changes might be. I can help you figure those things out, and we can go from there!
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I believe fully that you are the expert in your own experience, and so I trust you to lead us to the areas of your life that are ready for the most attention. Additionally, I believe that true healing and growth takes place within a secure relationship. I strive to form secure attachments with clients to enhance and provide space for such growth and healing.
Brainspotting
I am trained in Brainspotting which is an incredibly powerful treatment intervention for trauma as well as any 'sticky' thoughts and patterns which hold us back.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I help people understand the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, as well as how to create change within that relationship.
Compassion Focused
I care deeply for people and treat others with compassion and empathy.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
To me, DBT is a philosophical orientation as well as a set of skills to learn and practice.