New to Grow
I'm passionate about helping those with significant trauma and abuse stories to overcome and thrive after trauma. I'm a trauma survivor myself, I know what it takes day-in and day-out to find your peace, and awaken your higher self. I've been down this road many times, and I'm happy to carry the lantern as you find your path to healing.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
I like to spend some time finding out your "why now", and "what led you here", followed by some time to allow YOU to decide whether I'm YOUR person. Your ability to trust me, feel safe with me, is the most important aspect of therapy. If we align, I know I can help! I'm very goal-oriented with my clients, I want you to feel confident that as long as you do the work, you will be a different, more healed version of you, in the next 6 months. Let's get started!
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I'm an existential therapist, which means I believe in order to find peace, we need to make meaning of our lives and our place in the universe. I hold the lantern as my clients heal by walking through what's happened to them, what that means, and finding empowerment in taking control of who they want to be, awakening their higher selves. This is depth work, shadow work, true alignment with your highest potential. This is the sacred art of healing, and its hard work, but I'm here to walk alongside you! I use a variety of treatment approaches and interventions to help you find your unique path to healing. Each of us is unique in our needs, values, strengths and challenges, but we each have a path to our own best selves. No two clients are the same, and I like to meet each client where there are.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I am specifically trauma-informed and centered in building self-compassion, resilience and spiritual (not religious) identity as a means to find meaning and purpose on your path. I seem to be especially effective with clients who are feeling stuck in their past or trauma history, and are seeking to heal and thrive, as well as those who are seeking to heal from trauma related to foster care and adoption experiences (as I am a former foster youth myself), other first responders (I have worked in mobile crisis with law enforcement and in emergency rooms), as well as those seeking spiritual healing after religious trauma. Of course, I am also fully happy and able to support garden-variety depression and anxiety, as well as OCD/compulsions, adhd, attachment trauma, mood disorders, personality disorders, grief and stress. Reach out if we align and we can discuss your needs and make sure I'm the right provider for you!
Trauma Informed Care
I'm a trauma-informed practitioner, which means I always take into account your trauma history when treatment planning, completing your intake, and throughout your therapeutic journey.
Narrative
I love using narrative therapy as a way to help better understand the stories you are telling yourself about what has happened to you, and thereby better inform how I support your healing.
Existential
I'm an existential therapist; I believe we need to identify meaning and purpose in our lives in order to achieve true peace and healing. I am always considering the meaning you assign to your path and your experiences, and helping you cultivate a more meaningful and impactful life for yourself.
Attachment-based
Your attachment style is an important piece of the puzzle in regard to your way of being on the world and relating to other humans, and I work this into our treatment approach and planning.
Psychoeducation
I am all about helping you gain a greater understanding of yourself, so I love to provide psychoeducation as a way to improve your self-awareness, knowledge and expertise on the best way to manage your trauma and encourage healing in your life so you can thrive!