LMFT, 18 years of experience
Do you feel confused and trapped by painful memories? Are you feeling disconnected from others? Do you feel you are living day to day but feel like something is missing in your life? Are you feeling stuck? Life can be fulfilling and joyful as well as difficult and stressful. I offer a non judgmental, empathic, unconditional positive atmosphere for all clients. I want you to feel empowered to tackle all of life's challenges. Therapy is a process of self exploration, acceptance, healing and recognition of ones own strengths, challenges and goals. I approach my client relationship by promoting the belief that YOU are the expert on YOU. I am present in your growth process to share various tools that can help in your journey. No one approach to therapy can be successful because there is not only one client or one issue to be encouraged. I am trained in various modalities and utilize intervention that can lead to personal success. I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, PTSD, life transitions, grief/loss, children, teens, young adults, relationship and family issues.
Building connection and helping clients feel able to open up can take work and time, and I'm able to make space for that. My therapeutic role is promoting enhanced self-awareness, better coping skills, and to foster your sense of personal responsibility. This will enable you to respond better to adversity and maintain a healthier perspective on your difficulties. You will realize that you can learn to stabilize and reassure yourself when problems arise and work through them more effectively.
I take an eclectic strength-based approach to treatment. Treatment is tailored to each individual's needs. Treatment is provided from an integrative approach that includes person centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic, motivational interviewing, solution focused, accelerated resolution therapy and a trauma focused approach. I work with these methodologies to provide a holding space for clients, allow them to choose the direction of therapy and the pace of our work.
I help adults process traumas and practice radical self-care so they can heal and feel empowered in facing any difficulties that arise day to day.