Brief Description of Practice
In my professional work, my life has been about being of service to people and assisting others to claim authenticity and self value, opening up to behavioral change and new ways of communication in honesty with ourselves and the people in our lives.I hope to help reduce shame, fear and unexpressed needs in an effort to create meaningful connections. I am passionate about this.I have a warm,collaborative, conversational style and it's my aim to be welcoming and helpful with the needs you bring to therapy. I believe that it takes a brave step to come seeking help and I wish to offer any person who comes to me seeking help to provide the best that I can.
I work primarily with couples and families as well as individuals. My practice encompasses the use of a mixture of classical Family Therapy techniques and other varied approaches to therapy that is client focused. I may use a mixture of Intergenerational,Structural, Experiential, Behavioral, Emotionally Focused, and Solution Focused work.
I might integrate Expressive Arts Therapy which is the use of art mediums for a fun non-verbal exploration of experiences, feelings, beliefs, validation, core values and any area of focus that talk therapy might also go into. I utilize this when there seems a need to achieve a break through into a new way to view or sense, or to integrate a different understanding of the need for change in couples, family and parent-child relationships.
I treat addiction and codependency and always explore a family's levels of vulnerability to destructive patterns of relationship where addictions and substance abuse may be detected. This is useful in working with Women's issues, ACOA, self-medication issues, Bipolar, Trauma related issues and Domestic abuse victims.
I have also incorporated the somatic aspect of psychological wellness. I approach psychotherapy wholistically as a mind-body experience. Feelings and emotional patterns are expressed in a person's body; physical armoring, armature and kinetics, breathing styles and many other aspects of our physical expression of cognitive/ emotional experience. Relaxation techniques, Creative visualization, Grounding Mindfulness and environmental adjustments,like altering lighting and sound help accommodate needs in exploring cognitively and experientially. Approaches to somatic techniques in psychotherapy are a focus in working emotionally with ADHD Spectrum, RSD, Anxiety, and Trauma issues.
There is so much need for a safe place to say what you need to say and grow into meaningful and hopeful connection with yourself and the relationships in your life. I look forward to walking alongside you and exploring the possibilities and helping along the journey to your heartfelt dreams.
