Services
- Individual
- Adolescent/Teen
About My Clients
My clients have had traumatic experiences/chronic trauma; experience anxiety/depression and self-esteem or identity troubles; and those feel they have had trouble connecting to past therapists. Many of my clients have told me I am the first therapist that "stuck," enabling them to engage with real change.
My Background and Approach
My approach is naturally laid-back, though we will work together to establish a dynamic you will benefit from in sessions. I utilize both humanistic and existential approaches to tailor our sessions to suit your needs. Whatever your main concerns may be, my interest is in helping you build the life you desire - the one you deserve. Much of my work has involved clients with depression, suicidal thoughts, mood disorders and PTSD/panic disorder. Through a relational-humanistic and existential approach, I have helped hundreds of clients improve their outlook and sense of wellbeing. In turn, I have seen these clients surpass goals they once felt were impossible to reach. Often, I help those people uncover and reframe the deeply-rooted beliefs they had not yet realized were limiting their growth. Emotional processing and skill-building are both important tools we will use to accomplish your goals.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
Integral to my work is my belief in a certain existential freedom - the ability we all have to create meaning in our lives, to build a life of purpose that we can feel proud of. Though there may be limitations to what we are able to do as human beings, we are unlimited when it comes to what we build inside. Often, our internal landscapes are heavily impacted by our upbringings or traumatic events we endured. I truly believe that through deep emotional processing and a desire to know oneself, anybody is capable of molding that inner landscape into something they feel comfortable and safe in. That said, I also believe in fundamental human rights. The reality in the USA right now is that many BIPOC, and other marginalized communities (such as lower income), do not have their basic need for safety met. In order for therapy to be effective, this must be recognized and addressed before we work on things like reframing or building your self-confidence.