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Therapeutic Approach

As your therapist, my goal is to create a space where you feel safe and supported on your path of healing and self-discovery. We each have a unique story and as humans we are capable of holding many conflicting truths. We can love our lives and still experience anxiety and overwhelm from the responsibility of it all. I am here to listen and collaborate, with empathy and without judgment. Together, we can explore how therapy can help you develop deeper understanding and self-compassion, address self-limitations like perfectionism and shame, and discover deeper meaning and purpose from life.

My approach to therapy is holistic, person-centered, and strengths-based. I practice from a trauma-informed lens and specialize in working with individuals who have experienced religious and spiritual trauma. If you are living with anxiety or have experienced trauma (PTSD, C-PTSD) I would love to work with you to create a space where you feel safe and seen, your experiences held and honored.    

I utilize an eclectic mix of therapeutic modalities including narrative, somatic and emotion focused therapy. I value polyvagal theory, as this approach allows us to better understand our nervous systems and begin to rebalance through care and connection. As a yoga teacher, I also have a background in breathwork, somatics, and mindfulness techniques that can aid in the therapeutic process. Our breath can bring us back to ourselves, and for those who experience anxiety or have experienced past traumas, it can be one of the most simple yet impactful ways to calm our nervous systems and remind us we are safe.

I draw from liberation and social justice psychology to bring awareness to oppressive constructs and harmful ideals upheld by larger societal structures. I believe we can begin to offer ourselves greater love, acceptance and self-compassion when we acknowledge these systems and find balance between what is beyond our control and where we can empower ourselves to elicit change and begin to heal.

What I offer in therapy is a collaborative and supportive process where you can explore yourself, your emotions, and your needs. This work can be difficult, but also beautiful and rewarding. I hope that we can work together to create a space of healing.

“Contrary to what we may have been taught to think, unnecessary and unchosen suffering wounds us but need not scar us for life. It does mark us. What we allow the mark of our suffering to become is in our own hands.”

— Bell Hooks, All About Love: New Visions