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About My Clients
To me, therapy is about having a place where you can come, be yourself, and use the space to explore the thoughts and feelings you may not feel comfortable expressing with others. Whether your goals are about healing or changing, therapy can be that extra tool to help you figure out how to get there. Many of the clients I have worked have goals related to body image dissatisfaction, trauma, emotional stability, disorder eating and eating disorders, self-harm, depression, and anxiety.
My Background and Approach
My first 6+ years of therapy experience was with adolescents with eating disorders. When people think of eating disorders, they often imagine a stereotypical version, which doesn’t represent the majority of people who experience eating disorders and disordered eating. This is something that can happen to anyone, for many reasons. I view it as a way of coping, similar but different to addiction, that is aimed to help someone but has too many negative consequences. Whether you are looking to change your behaviors and/or mindset, I am here to help you better understand why you’re engaging in your behaviors and to decrease your need to rely on this specific way of coping. My biggest goal is always to help you find better ways to take care of yourself. I use an eclectic mix of therapeutic modalities, based on what seems to best match with my client’s needs. I view therapy as a place to build trust so you can do your most vulnerable and deep exploration to meet your therapeutic goals.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I value being that person to hold space for you and your emotions. It’s hard enough managing our life stressors day-to-day sometimes, but as you add up the other challenges that are often out of our control (past trauma, systems of oppression, diet culture, social media, societal messaging, imbalances in the brain, etc.), moving forward and making change can feel impossible. I think everyone could benefit from having that extra support, and I’m proud to be that person. I work from a Heath at Every Size (HAES) approach, meaning an anti-weight bias and anti-fatphobic view of people and bodies.