My Approach

My therapeutic style is humanistic with an attachment lens and a consideration of the values, beliefs, experiences, and patterns you inherited from your family tree. When humans are willing to explore the history they've inherited, they often find great beauty, strength, pain, trauma, resilience, and triumph. Even in individual therapy, we will look at the relationships in your life - how you experience them, how you influence them, and how they influence you. I also believe it's important to acknowledge the different dimensions of your cultural identity and how they color your world.

In our work together we will center your values, your goals, and your unique, particular pace and path. Therapy is not one-size-fits-all, and sometimes we will need to be flexible as you organically change course according to your current insights, stressors, or needs. I will bring my empathy, training, and experience. You will bring your vulnerability, honesty, and wisdom.

Consistency is key to maximizing the benefits and progress of therapy. We will meet on a regular basis (frequency of which we will discuss and determine together), and collaborate on what the therapeutic process looks like for you. Some people prefer more of a directive approach where I share information and perspectives that may be helpful to you, while others need to "drive the vehicle" with me as their trusty, informative and supportive co-pilot. I've been described as warm, direct, real, and confident by my clients. I strive to be very curious, empowering, supportive, kind, and honest when sitting across from my clients. I'll also gently challenge you when appropriate, and I'm known to invite humor (yours and mine) into the room for its healing properties. One hope I have for all the clients I work with is for them to reach a point of heightened self compassion, personal and relational insight, and empowerment so they may step into life with the know-how and confidence to create an authentic and fulfilling life.