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About My Clients
Look, it can be hard to be a person. And it’s even harder to be a person who knows themselves well and loves that person with compassion, kindness, and understanding. That’s basically what I do. I come alongside the people I work with to help them build a better relationship with themselves. Together, we move away from self-criticism, imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and anxiety and we move toward a balanced, fulfilling, connected life.
My Background and Approach
I connect well with hard workers and high-achievers with little tolerance for their own perceived BS. When we meet, they feel worn down and worried. In the beginning, I often hear things like “I worked so hard to get here, why do I feel this way?” or “What do I want and who even am I?” As an elder Millennial myself, I love working with ages 20-40. The people I work with often say we'd be friends if we met another way and frankly, I agree! I promise to be authentic, empowering, and honest in counseling with you. I use a good dash of humor, too. If you're curious about therapy modalities, the ones I find myself using the most are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Based Therapy, Attached Based Therapy, and Compassion-focused Therapy.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
We all long to be safe, to belong, and to be significant. What you have to say and who you are is deeply valuable. Prior to being in private practice, I worked in the homeless service field with folks who had experienced chronic homelessness. Because homelessness disproportionately impacts communities of color and communities with little privilege, it was in doing that work that I gained a deep understanding of my own privilege. I am aware of how privilege and power presents in the therapeutic relationship and I actively work to dismantle that through believing what people say, trusting them as the experts on their own lives, and asking questions so I can understand what it's like to be you.