New to Grow
Hi. I've been seeing clients since 2003. I work consistently to keep learning and growing as a therapist. I have a broad and deep knowledge base to pull from, and try to fine tune therapy for each individual client. I see all types of folks with all kinds of struggles, but to list some of my specialties: anxiety, depression, self esteem, procrastination, relationship and sexuality issues.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
My first sessions are usually spent getting to know you and the people most important to you. I want to get the lay of the land, what you are struggling with, and to give you some sense of who I am and how I work. We'll set some goals together and you'll leave that first session with something to experiment with in the coming week and a hopefully a feeling of being a little less alone.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I am very eclectic in my approach and try to fine tune interventions to each client. I am warm, transparent and empathic. I share from my own experience and struggles when I feel that could be helpful. Therapy can be heavy and hard work, but I try to make it as fun and engaging as possible.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I like working with all types of folks. All ages, genders, and orientations. Whatever political belief and where ever on the religious/spiritual spectrum, I want to hear about it and understand. As long as you are committed to truly examining yourself and are willing to work to change yourself, I will look forward to working with you.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
I've been using IFS for at least a decade and it works very well to address self criticism, self esteem, bad habits and self sabotage, not to mention an effective means to release trauma.
Attachment-based
I use attachment-based interventions within both my couples and individual work to address deeper issues that cannot always be healed with usual talk therapy.
Couples Counseling
I love working with couples and have been doing so for decades. I use EFT, Gottman, PACT and Esther Perel to help reunite couples who are still in love but are at odds more often than they would like.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
EFT is powerful tool to help couples step out of reactivity and protectiveness and back into love and connection. It really works bring people back to together. I can't recommend it enough.
Trauma Informed Care
I studied somatic psychotherapy in grad school, and have since explored numerous modalities to address how to unlock the trauma that can sometimes get stuck in bodies/psyches.