How Can I Help?
Each therapist brings a different personality, perspective, background and style to the table. For me, I approach each client as an individual, meaning one technique does not fit all. In fact, only one technique might not fit you the same way each week! Above all else, I utilize a collaborative, goal focused approach, and apply practical solutions to help you reach those goals. My role is to help guide you in developing a deeper understanding of your feelings and work towards applying them in positive actions in your everyday life.
The goal of therapy is not to erase all negative emotions, unpleasant thoughts, or sad memories. All of those are part of being a human. Without those, we wouldn’t be able to relate to others, have empathy, or even truly feel happiness and joy. Rather, the ideal outcome of therapy is to engage in life in a meaningful way and learning how to better manage life’s distressing events.
EMDR
EMDR is an evidence-based therapy that helps process traumatic memories through guided eye movements. This approach allows your brain to reprocess distressing experiences, reducing their emotional impact and helping you heal from trauma, PTSD, and anxiety.
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Mindfulness
Mindfulness is more than sitting and meditating. It is connecting with yourself, your environment, and learning how to be fully present.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
ACT is an approach to therapy where we learn emotions serve a valuable role, and take action focused steps to face uncomfortable feelings, and commit to actions to move forward.
Homework
Homework is not just an additional task but an integral and empowering aspect of your therapeutic journey. Homework assignments play a pivotal role in enhancing the effectiveness of therapy, extending the transformative process beyond the therapy room and into your daily life. Let's explore why homework is a key and indispensable component of your therapeutic experience.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
CPT was developed to work with individuals who have experienced a variety of traumatic events and are now living with PTSD. CPT is a structured, evidence based model that aims to reduce PTSD symptoms by challenging and reframing unhelpful beliefs.
Psychoeducation
It is incredibly empowering to gain knowledge about how your brain works, and understand why the techniques are being used and how they are effective. Unpleasant, unwanted and unhelpful feelings and thoughts are not set in stone, and a little information around what you have been experiencing can open up a world of hopefulness.
Alternative and Complementary Interventions
I integrate alternative and complementary interventions such as tarot for self-reflection, dreamwork for exploring the unconscious, and other intuitive practices that honor the symbolic and creative dimensions of healing. These tools can deepen therapeutic work and provide unique pathways to insight and personal growth.
Somatic Therapy
Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach that focuses on the connection between physical sensations and emotions. By increasing awareness of how feelings show up in the body, clients can learn to release tension and regulate their nervous system, leading to greater calm and emotional balance.