Knowledge & wisdom are not the same thing.

 

Let me help you explore your inner world until you discover who you really are. Let's take this journey together. Whether you are battling anxiety and stress or just want to enjoy life more, I would love to help. 

 

CBT - it's the "gold standard" for therapy according to insurance companies, and there are many therapists that provide it. There's nothing "wrong" with CBT but it's not for everyone. If you already think too much, focusing on your thoughts won't help. If you are neurodivergent, you might find CBT particularly frustrating. Some people need to think LESS, not more. I help clients get out of their heads and into their bodies. 

 

I studied yoga so I could support clients using body-based skills to help address psychological concerns in a holistic and integrative way. I studied yoga psychology specifically to help clients heal their challenges in ways that are grounded in body-based practices. 

 

For those that are experienced with therapy and searching for specific modalities, I use a variety of approaches including somatics, EMDR, mindfulness skills, parts work, yoga psychology, sensorimotor psychotherapy, ACT, gestalt, coaching, and insight-oriented therapies. With couples, I may incorporate elements of Imago, Gottman method, and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy as well as psychoeducation.

About Me

My Style & Way of Working

My style is informal, flexible and empowering. I can be directive for clients that specifically want that, but my default assumption is that YOU are the expert on YOU and I'm just here holding space while you unravel all the bullshit that gets in the way of being who you really are. I have ideas and knowledge that might make some of that unraveling easier but you are the authority in the therapy room. I love to get feedback from my clients about what they feel is working or not working and how I can adjust my approach so they feel that they are getting maximum value from our time together.

 

My Professional Values

I believe in the worth and dignity of all, which is part of why I chose social work as my profession. I also believe that marginalized people deserve to feel heard, and for their truth to matter. Some people from minority groups and those who experience "otherness" have experienced complex trauma through a lifetime of discrimination, and we need therapists who can help. You can't help if you don't believe the struggle is real. I believe the struggle for underrepresented groups is very real. 

 

I am LGBTQ+ affiliated and affirming, poly/kink friendly, and sex positive. I have personal experience with anxiety, stress-related illness, disability, neurodivergence, and spiritual emergency, which inspired me to get additional training in these areas so that I can support others in their recovery. 

 

Specialties

Anxiety, Stress & Burnout

Late Life Diagnosed Neurodivergent Adults

Mixed Neurotype Relationships

"High Functioning" Complex Trauma

Spiritual Emergency/Transpersonal Issues