Lionel Latouche LCSW

CBT is rather simple - our thoughts leads to our feelings and our feelings lead to how we show up in the world. While it's sounds easy, it's actually quite difficult to process and master. In therapy, we will work towards understanding the very obvious and no-so-obivous thoughts that impact our emotions and subsequently impact our behaviors. By changing those thoughts, we can change the way we feel, which can have a positive effect on our lives and the lives of those around us.

Psychoanalysis gives us the chance to assess and process through the events in our lives the shape the way we look at the world, specifically events that have happened during our childhood and adolescent years. It takes time to unravel the yarn, but as we peel away the layers, we begin to get a better understanding of how strengths, our weaknesses and our defense mechanisms. Doing this provides the opportunity to change the way we show up and will have immediate effects on our personal lives.

Psychoanalysis gives us the chance to assess and process through the events in our lives the shape the way we look at the world, specifically events that have happened during our childhood and adolescent years. It takes time to unravel the yarn, but as we peel away the layers, we begin to get a better understanding of how strengths, our weaknesses and our defense mechanisms. Doing this provides the opportunity to change the way we show up and will have immediate effects on our personal lives.

Sometimes, we can't explain the bad things that happen, but we know that they have an effect on us. So often, trauma lives in our body. In trauma therapy, we will find ways to acknowledge the trauma that has happened, working to metabolize that bodily effects of the trauma, while developing new neuro-pathways to ease the effect of that trauma on our mind and heart.

Through my work with clients and my own experiences, I’ve gained insight into how anxiety manifests in different ways for everyone. It’s not a one-size-fits-all issue. Identifying your personal triggers is the first step to managing it. Once we know what’s driving your anxiety, we’ll work on addressing both the psychological and physiological factors, building coping skills to reduce or even eliminate symptoms over time.

Trauma can show up in surprising ways, often lingering in our bodies long after the event. When we recognize how trauma affects us physically and emotionally, we can begin to change how we show up in the world. Together, we’ll explore how trauma plays out in your life—shaped by your unique experiences, culture, and history—so we can start the process of healing and recentering, giving you the space to live with greater awareness and grace.

Race influences and shows up in so many aspects of our lives, from microaggressions in the workplace to larger systemic issues like structural racism and implicit bias. It often affects how we navigate the world and how freely we show up as our true selves. We’ll take time to unpack and reframe your experiences with race and ethnicity, helping you step into your power and embrace your full identity, both in personal and social spaces.

Trauma can show up in surprising ways, often lingering in our bodies long after the event. When we recognize how trauma affects us physically and emotionally, we can begin to change how we show up in the world. Together, we’ll explore how trauma plays out in your life—shaped by your unique experiences, culture, and history—so we can start the process of healing and recentering, giving you the space to live with greater awareness and grace.