Services
- Individual
About My Clients
Do you often feel that you are not good enough? Does your mind tell you: I have to do things perfectly! I must not make mistakes! I must not let anyone down! My needs don't matter! Do you fear breaking or bending your mind's rules? Do your anxiety, fear, and guilt lead you to people please or procrastinate? I look forward to exploring your own personal values and teaching you adaptive and life-enhancing goal setting and assertiveness skills to live life on your terms, not your mind's.
My Background and Approach
My approach primarily draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The name reflects a key message: accept what is out of your personal control, and commit to action that improves your life. It’s a very active form of therapy. Part of this approach involves learning skills to handle difficult thoughts and feelings more effectively, so they have less impact and influence over you. I’ll ask you to practice these skills between sessions. ACT also involves clarifying your values: finding out what matters to you, what you want to stand for in life, what strengths and qualities you want to develop, how you want to treat yourself and others. And taking action to solve your problems, face your challenges, and do things that make life better. I want you to leave after each session with an action plan: something practical to take away and use to actively improve your life. Cancellations will be subject to a full charge if not received at least 24 hours in advance.