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About My Clients
Life can feel hard at times. I believe that therapy should be a safe place to turn to when it feels important to be heard and understood. I work with adults who struggle with trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), dissociation, anxiety, depression, low self-confidence, emotional instability, relationship problems, borderline personality disorder (BPD), and grief. I have a special interest in working with emotionally sensitive individuals.
My Background and Approach
~Relational: I emphasize the importance of relationships, including the therapeutic relationship, and their influence on how you see yourself and others. ~Psychodynamic: I consider how your past life experiences might be influencing your current emotions, thoughts, beliefs, and relationships, and believe change occurs when we become aware of our entire life narrative to make decisions for our future. ~Trauma-Informed: I focus on three phases of trauma treatment that emphasize safety/stabilization, trauma processing, and integration of therapeutic progress into daily life. I believe it is crucial in treating complex trauma and dissociation to concentrate on what safety means for a client. ~I have also been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance-Commitment Therapy (ACT), and will incorporate behavioral interventions (e.g., mindfulness, grounding, cognitive restructuring, values work) when appropriate or requested.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
My therapy approach is social-justice informed. I believe that racial, gender, sexual, neurodivergent, and other minority groups experience societal discrimination, stigma, and/or violence, and that we should always be fighting for their rights to be heard and recognized.