Services
- Individual
- Couples
About My Clients
Do you feel like you overthink things? Maybe you're not sure of yourself and you let other people take advantage of you. You feel like you try hard, but for some reason, what you do isn't working. Or are you in a couple going around the same tired old patterns, unable to break out of them? You feel stuck, frustrated and unable to make progress. If so, working with me can help you get clear about what isn't working and help you figure out some new things to try!
My Background and Approach
I take the time to get to know your story properly, then devise a plan that I invite your input on. This acts as our roadmap for therapy. The tools and techniques I use depend on the situation, but I use a lot of the following: CBT (helping you figure out how your thinking is not helping you and change it to be more helpful), EMDR (a modality to process trauma) and IFS (helping you get to know the different parts of you and trying to bring forth more self-energy, so you feel calm, centered, confident and curious, rather than at the mercy of your parts. For couples, I usually use the Gottman Method, which is all about teaching better communication skills and helping you to really understand one another better, problem solve, work better as a team and hopefully to respect one another more. You'll be encouraged to break old patterns and create new, more productive ones that make both of your experiences of the relationship better.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I love feeling a sense of independence and freedom. I like to be open-minded and to learn about different backgrounds, cultures and perspectives. I've been married for 20 years and I'm a mother of two, so I understand the joys and challenges of both! I love nature and trees. I really like surfing and dancing. I believe in thinking flexibly and seeing other peoples' points of view even if I don't agree. Most people make sense if you know enough about them. I also like to see the funny side of things - when appropriate!