Services
- Individual
About My Clients
My clients share deep and personal parts of their stories with me and I do not take this lightly. I work well with clients who are highly sensitive or have been told they are "too emotional" as well as clients who are quite disconnected from feeling at all. I have particular interest in working in the areas of stress and anxiety management, self-esteem, confidence, body acceptance, intuitive eating, peri-natal mental health and attachment.
My Background and Approach
Symptoms you are experiencing are important messengers and we will explore and understand them. The process of therapy, however takes us much deeper than any particular symptoms. With my whole being I believe in getting to the root causes of distress and dysfunction rather than just making these messengers go away. While my approach is existential, acceptance and mind-body based, I create individualized treatment based on the unique needs of the human in front of me. In therapy I will sit with you when things get messy and laugh with you when life becomes too silly. I will work to encourage you to explore all of the choices available to you, rather than tell you what to do. I will become a mirror to show you parts of yourself you have not been able or willing to look at. I will trust you to self-guide and offer support in the process. I will be direct and honest with you and encourage you to do so in turn, as a real connection is the foundation of good therapy.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe in radical self-exploration. I believe in taking care of ourselves AND taking risks to grow. I believe in making our own choices, even when others do not understand or agree AND in doing the work to preserve important and meaningful relationships when there is discourse. I believe we can make choices that are aligned with our values, even in a society that makes it challenging. Finally, I believe that life can sometimes be weird and empty and sometimes magical and full of meaning. I am learning to embrace all of this and would love to walk alongside you if you are trying to do the same.