My Approach to Counseling

I do my best to offer clients warmth, curiosity, authenticity, collaboration, and a sprinkle of humor. I want our work together to feel approachable, genuine, and far from sterile. I balance empathy and validation with thoughtful observations and questions that may challenge you at times; I work to ensure you feel seen, heard, and understood, while also supporting your growth. I check in throughout our work, welcome feedback, and adjust care accordingly. Previous clients have described my approach as "calm and grounding", "gentle but direct", and have said I "helped [them] connect with the parts of [themselves they've] been scared of".

I tailor the types of therapy and interventions I use to clients' specific challenges and goals. I draw from the following types of therapy to support our work together:

-Psychodynamic Therapy helps people understand how past experiences shape their current experiences.

-Narrative Therapy explores the stories we tell ourselves about our life and helps us re-write the stories that aren't serving us anymore.

-Internal Family Systems works to connect with and integrate the parts of ourselves that have been pushed away or kept hidden.

-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports us in working towards acceptance, clarifying values, and acting on our values.

-Multicultural Counseling focuses on understanding people within their unique cultural identities and systems they navigate, and exploring how this impacts their mental health and wellness.

-Family Systems Therapy looks at our lives through the lens of family/caregiver dynamics, roles, and multigenerational patterns.

-Somatic Therapy helps build body awareness and regulation (soothing) skills. [This does not involve physical touch; I verbally guide people through this process.]

-Mindfulness deepends our awareness of the present moment without judging it or trying to change it.

-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors connect, and builds skills to shift patterns no longer serving us.

You can learn more here about additional therapeutic modalities, theories, and approaches that counselors and therapists use to support clients.