New to Grow
I someone who is grounded in the natural world and systems around me. I use the natural systems of our surroundings to inform my personal and clinical work. I understand on a deep level how challenging and out of control life can feel at times. I personally have found it lifesaving to rely on a power greater than myself in times of confusion and feeling lost. I believe fully in the capabilities and self-knowledge that my clients already have inside themselves. My work as a non-pathologizing, Humanistic Gestalt Psychotherapist is client centered and strength based. I work relationally and rely on Transpersonal, Jungian, and EcoPsychology roots as pillars of guidance. I use somatic techniques, parts work, poetry and mindfulness exercises to support the expansion of present moment awareness. I may also use dream-work, inner child work and CBT to facilitate a different angle of self-discovery. Whoever you are, and wherever you have come from, please know that you are welcome here. Your healing journey or path of self-discovery will be as unique as you are... I welcome all races, classes, religions, sexual orientations, gender expressions, nuero-divserities, cultures, able-isms, sexualities, and bodies. I use a trauma informed, all-inclusive social justice lens and aim to draw awareness to systems of oppression that manifest in sneaky ways in our everyday encounters. I work with individual, couples and children. In the past I have worked with edlers, healers, sensitive types, activists, athletes, multicultural backgrounds, and people who have experienced corporate burnout.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Our first session is casual, conversational and a time for you to ask me questions and tell me what you would like to get out of our time together. There will be more pointed questions initially about your background, family, habits and daily life, so i can have a solid understanding of your current situation in order to help you better.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
What is different about working with me is my warm, empathetic nature, with a firm, no BS backbone to our sessions. I won't let you get lost in your story. I will challenge you in the kindest of ways, to use the sessions as a personal practice ground to implement new ways of being in the world.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I am here to support you in being the best version of yourself and realizing your dreams. Life is too short to let a limited mindset hold you back. We all have the right to treat ourselves with love and learn to allow ourselves to be and feel loved by those around us. I use a variety of different methods (unique to each person), to support my clients in rediscovering their own sense of power, self trust and confidence in their life choices. We work together to take what is learned in the therapeutic environment not our everyday life and into the essence of who you are. Therapy for me, is not about "getting help" but rather about allowing someone else to reflect back to you what your body and life experience already knows. WE all need support seeing our blind spots. This is what I want to support you with.
Attachment-based
I work relationally with my clients using the therapeutic alliance as a safe base to explore attachment dynamics and patterns that arise in the session and in other areas of the clients life. We explore in order to understand what drives these patterns and use the relational field as a safe space to practice new ways of being.
EMDR
EMDR is a specific treatment modality that can be used with anyone. It is not only for trauma, although statistics show it is very helpful with trauma and complex trauma. EMDR involves a more structured session relying on bilateral stimulation techniques.
Somatic
Somatic practices are always a part of my work. The ability to be aware of one's internal and body responses to situations can give the client a sense of control of over their experience and self-knowledge . Understanding our own body and our own responses gives us the opportunity to choose our response instead of just reacting to the world around us. I use a variety of different breathwork, mindfulness and present moment awareness techniques to support the client in understanding their own body and system.
Couples Counseling
I enjoy working with couples and relational dynamics. I have worked with many couples in the past, and it is a journey of discovery that is unique to each person and each couple. It is not about "making it work" but more about discvering and appreciating the other person and undrrtansding how to fill your own cup and nurture yourself in moments of disconnection. I help couples bridge the gap of understanding and support them in listening deeper to themselves and to their partner. Often these session are filled with playfulness, moments of laughter, and some deeper segmented work.