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About My Clients
No matter who you are - how you live your life - or what you believe you will suffer the loss of someone or something you care deeply about. And when you do, your life will be forever changed. Some experiences are complicated by the circumstances of the loss- Suicide, violent death, loss of a young person, or other challenges - making it even harder to acknowledge and mourn.
My Background and Approach
I’ve lost my mother and a dear uncle to suicide. Those experiences shape how I show up as a therapist: with compassion, understanding, and respect for the deep ache of loss. Healing begins when we make space to honor our grief without letting it define our lives. Utilizing a combination of talk therapies that help us recognize and accept how we got here, along with neurobased therapies to help the brain and body let go of the activation in the nervous system so you can live life fully, with ease and self awareness. I incorporate skills training so you can maintain your sense of wellbeing on your own, long after you finish your work with me. It is never too late to begin living fully. I use modalities like ACT, IFS, Brainspotting, and mindfulness based approaches.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
We come into the world with a wide-open heart and mind. We have our own unique tolerances for stimulation in the environment we happen to be born into. The people and circumstances around us shape our little nervous system and patterns of reactions, behaviors and beliefs get set up before we get much say in how things are going to go. You had no control over whether you were born in the right body, the right family, the right cultural environment or right socioeconomic situation you needed to grow into your authentic self. Fortunately, the brain and body are resilient and responsive to healing approaches. Working with someone like me who gets that you have a core self that is just waiting to be seen, validated and encouraged, you can grow and heal in ways that may even surprise you. Everyone deserves to live authentically.