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About My Clients
I sincerely care for each person with whom I work, and I feel a shared investment in your quality of life. I am perseverant and passionate, and I apply this to tackling the problems and challenges that we’ll address together. My goal is for you to feel comfortable in your own skin and empowered in your life.
My Background and Approach
I became a mental health clinician because I have an insatiable curiosity about life and a determination to reduce suffering in the world. I began my career 16 years ago, working with people who were survivors of torture and war-time atrocities. From the start, it has always been important for me to see the person for who they are, and as more than just the trauma or bad experiences that happened to them. I’ve since worked with people from all walks of life and I’m willing to face anything you bring into therapy. There is nothing too big or too small.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
Later in my career, I learned about EMDR therapy and found it to be the most comprehensive and safe approach addressing all parts of the problem, including your nervous system, your thoughts, memories, emotions, and day to day experiences. It’s very flexible, so that if you want a gentle approach versus a more direct approach to your problems, it can be tailored either way. Also, while EMDR addresses the most serious of life’s issues and traumas, it also can be fun at times! Since doing EMDR therapy, I have found that both myself and my clients come away feeling fascinated with how deep the changes are that take place. What I love most about EMDR, is that it’s based on our own inherent ability to heal and isn’t a magic wand that I, as the therapist, waves over you. This leaves you feeling both courageous and at ease in yourself, feeling like you can overcome and face what life may bring.