Therapy
“We are substantially flawed, wounded, angry, hurt, here on Earth. But this human condition, so painful to us, and in some ways shameful — because we feel we are weak when the reality of ourselves in exposed — is made much more bearable when it is shared, face-to-face, in words that have expressive human eyes behind them.”
— Alice Walker
Therapy is a unique space and time to learn more intimately about ourselves and to better understand what helps us thrive in our relationship with other human beings and with the world. It takes courage and self-compassion to explore more deeply and claim our own story, and figuring out the real story helps us begin to heal. The more accurate our understanding of ourselves and our life experiences, the more resilient we become.
My hope is to provide a safe space for you and to get curious together, exploring some of your most meaningful thoughts and emotions that you have about yourself and about your life. You’ll also have a chance to experience being rather than doing, which directly supports your self-learning and strengthens a sense of connection within yourself.
My Approach
As a therapist who is neuroscience-informed and relational, I provide psychotherapy for individual adults, couples, and groups. I support others in addressing a variety of issues, including depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting, life transitions and grief and loss. I devote my practice to helping others find meaning and connection in their lives, identify their individual voices and truths and understand their roles in relationships.
The cornerstone of my practice is based on my beliefs that our emotions are not problems to solve but are important messages and that relationships are critical to our survival. We store most of our emotions in our bodies from the neck down. I help my clients learn, mindfully, to read their bodies and interpret their emotions more accurately so they can determine what they need in the world and can connect with themselves and others more fully. This includes some understanding of brain functioning and how it is highly influenced by our relationships which offers us additional perspective as we work to shift our behavior patterns.
I work through the lens of attachment theory which helps us understand how we developed unconscious beliefs, at a very young age, about our roles and behaviors in relationships with others. These beliefs served us well at one time but often, they are less applicable and effective and can even be harmful in our adult relationships. Through increased awareness and understanding about our attachment patterns and adaptations, we can make more conscious choices about how to show up in our current adult life and experience more rewarding relationships.