Services
- Individual
- Adolescent/Teen
About My Clients
Sometimes my clients are very aware that they experienced trauma in their past and sometimes they describe their childhood as "good" and don't connect the challenges they faced throughout their life to the disconnection, anxiety, guilt/shame, and mood changes they are experiencing now. My clients have experienced challenges such as physical/emotional/sexual abuse, domestic or intimate partner violence, emotional neglect, loss and abandonment, and intergenerational trauma.
My Background and Approach
I approach therapy with the belief that every person is a unique and valuable part of the community and world. We will explore where you are disconnected from the world around you and how to increase your connection, sense of identity, and sense of belonging. I strive to create a safe, encouraging environment based on empathy, collaboration, and reliability to facilitate a healing space where you can discover hidden parts of yourself and continue to grow. I view my work through a trauma-informed, attachment-based, and systemic lens; focusing on how life experiences and especially those with people and systems around us impact our minds, bodies, and souls as we learn and grow. We will explore the experiences and systems that have impacted you and I will also help you to mindfully observe your experience in the present and practice techniques to self-soothe and regulate as needed to gain more control over your experience.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe in the value of each individual and also know that not everyone will see or understand our value. I know how important it is to find people who see our value and who show us grace, kindness, care, and love; even when it is hard sometimes to show ourselves those things. We all want to feel a sense of belonging. While sometimes acknowledging and labeling parts of our identity helps us to feel connected, other times it leads to feelings of disconnect and otherness. Everyone's experience is valid and worthy. I believe in our brain's capacity for change also known as neuroplasticity. Sometimes we just need to be shown or given the opportunity to explore new options or perspectives, and helped to find our motivation to break our unhelpful patterns or habits.