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New to Grow
"Reconnect with your inner Wisdom." - Frank Anderson We come into this world knowing ourselves, knowing what we are about, who we mean to be. From the beginning, we are pressured to become what the world dictates we should be. We are pushed from our truth and molded into the roles expected of us. Family, religion, the educational system, friends, society, media, politics-all force us to deny the self and accept the roles thrust upon us. We are forced to deny ourselves, to forget ourselves. We are forced off our path. Inside you may know what is wrong, you may know what you need, and you may be afraid to claim it. Or you may only feel that something is not right: something hurts. This is the unbearable pain of being separated from our own inner knowing. This separation can look like anxiety, depression, grief, shame, anger, pain, guilt and so forth. My work is to help you back to yourself. We do this together through talk, through the creative use of therapeutic modalities, through releasing pain and embracing truth, to being present to what we find and what you decide you need to do to step into your authentic being.
You will feel what any healthy relationship should feel like: safe, respected, heard, protected.
My approach blends deep compassion for my clients with steadfast hope in their ability to heal.
If your life does't seem to fit. If you hurt and don't know why. If you are afraid to ask for what you want. If you need someone to help you untangle the knot of the pain, hurt, confusion making you feel stuck; if you are seeking the courage to embrace the person and the life you authentically wish for. I will walk that path with you as long as it serves you.
Mind-body approach
The pain of our experiences is held in the body. For relief of distress, we must release this pain.
Attachment-based
Our successful ability to attach with others defines much of our ability to feel successful in life.
Compassion Focused
Only through compassion can safety be created. Through safety, one can take risks toward change.
Couples Counseling
We all live in relationship to others. Understanding what unconsciously drives us and our partner, learning the tools of successfully navagating conflict, and increasing emotional safety are all possible.
Existential
The freedom to make sense of our lives is the freedom to grow into who we mean to be.