As a therapist, I follow what feels most alive to me and what has proven most effective with my clients. I strive to be present with my clients in a way that feels safe and provides the necessary support to begin the process of uncovering and trusting their inner own wisdom.

Client-centered and collaborative

Simply put, I strive to meet each client where they’re at, and, together, we go from there. I do not assume more authority than my clients or tell them what I think is most true for them. I assist them to make their own discoveries and to trust their own experience.

Experiential

I have found in my work over the years that “talking about” our lives is not very effective at creating the changes we want. Instead, I help my clients experience new ways of being in relationship to their emotions, desires, and wisdom. I offer creative ways to bring our work alive in an embodied way that might include visualization, body-based interventions, and other emotional accessing techniques.

Somatic

We store a huge amount of wisdom in our bodies, as well as many emotions and unresolved trauma. Yet, most of us are disconnected from this source of information and support because our society generally prioritizes the mind over the body. I often incorporate some form of body-based awareness to help my clients feel more connected to their bodies, begin to listen to what their bodies are telling them, and to find a balance between both mind and body that allows them more freedom and choice in their lives.

Mindfulness-based/present-focused

While I believe our past experiences have shaped us, I find the most powerful way to access healing and growth is through what is happening right now…in this moment. By slowing down and staying present, we begin to fully experience ourselves and uncover what is really going on. In this place, we can discover what core beliefs are holding us back, what emotions need more support, and what patterns rooted in the past are no longer serving us.

Reclaiming lost wisdom and dignity

I believe that no matter what any one of us has lived through, no matter how painful or traumatic, our fundamental human dignity is still intact. We might have lost our connection to that sense of wholeness, but the wholeness itself is not lost. We are still there. All we need is to find the path back to ourselves and to let ourselves begin to fully experience our own power and sense of trust in the world.