LPCC, 6 years of experience
New to Grow
Deciding to seek support through counseling takes courage, and the process of finding the right therapist can be intimidating. Building a trusting relationship with a therapist can take time and I understand how difficult it can be to be vulnerable. My approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based, and Humanistic, focussed on building a therapeutic relationship rooted in trust, safety, empathy, and compassion. I utilize evidence-based methods such as CBT, CFT, mindfulness-based interventions, breath work, somatic psychotherapy, and EMDR. Whether you are looking for a safe space to talk through current stressors, or dig deeper to process past trauma, I hope to provide a safe and nurturing space, collaborating with you on your journey of healing and personal growth.
Whether you are new to therapy or starting with me after having worked with other therapists in the past, I understand that it can be a bit uncomfortable or scary to tell a stranger about yourself. I get that, and my first goal is to ease that feeling some by creating a safe space for you. There are some things we have to do in an intake situation, so it is more about getting to know you, your history, and why you are looking for support. After that first session, our session will feel more like a therapy session.
I feel that my strength is in connecting with my clients, and meeting them where they are in their journey.
I work with adults challenged by the impact of trauma, PTSD, suicide loss, grief, depression, anxiety, insomnia, and stress. We will work together to find an approach best suited for your unique challenges and goals.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured therapy most-often connected with the treatment of trauma and PTSD, though it can also be helpful with treating anxiety and depression. I prefer to consider this modality after a trusting relationship with my client has been established and maintained. This form of therapy may not be appropriate for all clients.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is helpful for managing thought and behavioral patterns that are unhelpful to a person. I find that I use elements of this therapy with most clients at some level, it is empowering for an individual to increase awareness to these patterns, followed by learning and practicing ways to shift those patterns to improve symptom management.
This form of therapy combines mindfulness-based approaches with theraputic techniques to encourage being more present in the moment, rather than in the future with anxiety and in the past with rumination and depression. Aspects of this are utilized with most of my clients.
This form of therapy has a basis in CBT while targeting difficulties in falling asleep and/or staying asleep. When done alone, it is often delivered in 6-8 sessions. Aspects of this can stand alone for exploring ways to improve sleep quality.
Somatic Psychotherapy encourages increasing awareness to mind-body connection in order to facilitate the healing process. I often place focus on the elements of body awareness and breathwork.