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About My Clients
The women I work with come to therapy to answer 3 questions: (1) who am I after what has happened to me? (2) who is the woman I want to become; and (3) how do I become her? Major life changes like break-ups, graduations, career changes, and trauma, can change our identity. You might suddenly struggle to trust yourself, find yourself repeating patterns, or feel lost and disconnected from who you are. Maybe you know the woman you want to become, but don't know how to get there.
My Background and Approach
Identity work therapy begins with the 'deep work'. This looks like getting to the root of your experiences and bringing to the surface what is sometimes easier to bury. At this stage, it is common to work through depression, self-esteem issues, insecure attachment, abandonment and rejection wounds, and unresolved trauma from childhood. I like to take our time on this; there is no rush. Then, we take what we have learned and 'integrate' this into your identity, reconstructing your sense of self into something stable, authentic, and whole. This part involves taking practical steps: reshaping your belief system, identifying priorities, and developing healthier ways of coping. The woman you’re becoming isn’t someone you have to create from scratch; you are already her.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
My clinical work is informed by Liberation Psychology. Meaning, I am often non-pathologizing and choose to perceive my clientele as being a part of a larger socio/cultural/political context, often attributing symptoms to external factors (when relevant) rather than something inside of them.