Therapeutic Approach

If I were to describe my therapeutic approach in one word, it would be relational. I believe that having strong relationships is the key to mental health resilience. Humans are inherently social beings. We need others to thrive. We need people whom we can call to share good news, as well as people we can lean on during the harder seasons of life. Whether I am working with an individual or a family, I place high importance on helping my clients increase feelings of connectedness to those in their lives.

My clinical work is guided by Attachment Theory, Family Systems, and Internal Family Systems, which are all approaches that focus on creating deep shifts in how you relate to yourself and others. While each client and their treatment goals will be different, I often help clients increase understanding of themselves, connect to their emotions and bodies, and shift behavioral patterns that are no longer serving them. Some examples of the work we may do together include:

  • Practicing turning inward and listening to your own inner wisdom versus looking outward and trying to please others

  • Developing a trusting relationship with your body that is respectful instead of critical

  • Learning how to feel your emotions instead of thinking about your emotions (yes, there is a difference!)

  • Exploring your past to understand the origins of your current belief system in order to make intentional shifts in your present-day life

  • Reparenting practices where you learn to meet your needs that were previously unmet

  • Increasing feelings of closeness in your relationships and asking for what you need

In family therapy, I specialize in helping strengthen the emotional bond in caregiver-adolescent relationships (see the “specialties” page for more detail on family therapy).

I believe having a therapeutic relationship where there is a felt sense of safety is a prerequisite for change and growth. It is my job to create an environment where you feel safe to look inward and do the courageous work of healing. I aim to bring a warm and steady presence to the therapy process where you feel respected, valued, and seen. I view being a therapist as one of my life’s greatest honors and feel privileged to sit beside individuals and families through their therapy process.

Therapeutic Approach

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