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My Approach to Therapy

I approach therapy as a partnership. I work collaboratively with my clients to be, in part, a mirror, to help them to see things through a new lens when they are feeling stuck, to source their strengths when they are feeling under resourced, to teach new tools to utilize in problem-solving, and to partner with other health professionals when appropriate to rule out physical causes of mental and emotional distress. I utilize a combined approach of mindfulness, solution-focused brief therapy, internal family systems, and motivational interviewing. I primarily use the Gottman approach for couple’s counseling, and I will incorporate some of the aforementioned approaches when working with couples as needed.

Individual Therapy

I offer therapy services for individuals from the ages of 18 and up, either in person or by telehealth. My areas of special interest are:

Narcissistic Abuse-related Trauma Recovery
Spiritual/religious Abuse-related Trauma Recovery
Workplace Trauma/Distress Recovery (including healthcare workers/first responders)
Mental and Emotional Impact of Managing Chronic Illness
Mental and Emotional Barriers to Physical Wellness
Depression and Anxiety

I approach therapy from an integrative approach and client-centered approach. The Integrative approach means that we will look at you and the problem(s) you have identified from a bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach, looking at all of the various facets of who you are and what contributes to the barriers to wholeness, as well as exploring ways to resolve those barriers. Simply put, this means that we will look at how your physical health is interacting with your mental health as well as your social support system and your spiritual state. I find it very helpful to collaborate with other medical professionals involved in your care, when appropriate and with your consent, in the course of your treatment so that an interdisciplinary approach is employed for best outcomes for you.

The client-centered approach simply means that I believe that you know yourself best, and if we can join together to explore your stories, learn where you are stuck, and be curious together about how to move forward, that partnership can result in healthy growth and healing. I am always honored that you would entrust your stories with me, and I admire the strength in all of my clients to share those stories and to brave the wilderness of healing, growth, and change. What an honor to walk alongside and be a witness to such a process! I want to say thank you in advance, should you choose to trust me in that sacred walk to a greater state of wellness.

Couples Therapy

I offer therapy for couples who are desiring to strengthen their relationships or wanting assistance with some of the more challenging areas of couplehood. Common areas of struggle tend to be differences around money, sex, raising children, and navigating illnesses and major life changes. If you are struggling in one or more of these areas, you are not alone. Learning to turn things around to being on the same team even when you are not of the same opinion can be life-altering for your relationship in the best way! Also, many people come into relationships with prior history of trauma, and we often times find ourselves feeling as though we are back in past traumatic experiences when triggers cause us to feel strong feelings about a current conflict. The good news is that there are methods and techniques that will help you and your partner to move through the triggers in healthier, more constructive ways. When this happens, healing can actually occur in the midst of triggers, and this can be so empowering and instill much hope for both you and your partner. I use a Gottman approach when working with couples. This begins with an assessment that you will both take prior to your first session, and we will use the information from the assessment, as well as what you and your partner share in your intake session to guide the therapy.