Services
- Individual
- Couples
- Family
- Adolescent/Teen
About My Clients
My focus is generally on two different things. 1. People who don't have enough control in their life or over their emotions and behaviors. 2. People who have so much control in their life they cant open up, try new things, give up control, or really get connected to other people. I have a background in working in many different treatment settings and I have been in the helping field since 2012. I can support you to get into a higher level of care or I can support you as you transition out.
My Background and Approach
I am specialized in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT), and working with individuals who have alcoholism/addiction issues and their families. Prior to receiving specialized training in these areas, I was existentially and humanistically oriented. I don't believe that one size fits all and if I cant help you with something, I will support you in getting the help you need. I believe therapeutic relationships must be grounded in you believing I care about you, I am committed to helping you, and I am going to be here with you in it. I am going to be a human with you (there may even be laughter) and I see the therapeutic relationship as one that is collaborative. I will present you with more than one way of seeing the world and yourself in it, in addition to exploring more than one option on how to navigate. I love art, creativity, self-enquiry and enjoy thought experiments.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I fundamentally believe that when people are in medical distress, have housing and/or food insecurity, do not feel safe with others (and sometimes its a justified/valid feeling- not everyone is safe), and feel like their life is out of control- everything else in life can feel, even be harder. I believe in being good to each other and paying kindness forward. Socially, we have so many issues with so many tentacles coming out of them. I also believe there is good in the world and a need to balance our neuro-biologically given negativity bias. I work to maintain a dialectical world view and understand the need for validation. I adore those with a love for learning and am committed to my own learning. Pottery lights up my life and value nurturing creativity- inside and outside of the pottery studio. I believe in talking about hard things and showing up. I am going to encourage you to slow down, be mindful, and remember that your life is happening, today. Right now.