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About My Clients
Before therapy: You might be in a relationship feeling nervous or unstable in the face of a major life change (marriage, babies, moving, etc.) or you might be coming out of a major life event and wanting to strengthen your healthy relationship skills. After therapy: You are feeling more united, stronger, and confident in your relationship (or relationship skills). You have the tools to manage conflict as it arises. You are able to hold the growth of both your selves as individuals and a couple.
My Background and Approach
We start with a thorough assessment so I can understand your journey so far and what you would like to get out of therapy. We manage expectations around relationships and explore family of origin and cultural beliefs. We discuss your ‘why’ thoroughly for being in therapy and explore what ‘success’ would look like for you. We discuss what interventions and approaches you have found helpful before and what you didn't life before (if this is not your first time in therapy. I use evidence based practices (such as family systems, brief solution focused, Gottman and emotion-focused therapy techniques) to support you in exploring your changing identities (as a couple and/or as an individual). We discuss skills to overcome barriers within life transitions. We strengthen communication skills and emphasize the importance of curiosity and lifespan development approach. We check in regularly about goals and progress and if you feel like therapy is working for you.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that love is a choice we make everyday in long term relationships. I believe in open and direct communication and in being kind. I believe in maintaining curiosity in long term relationships keeps things fun because people change and it's exciting to get to know them again and again. I believe in emotional regulation and taking accountability. I believe in modeling love as a parent. I am an ally for the LGBTQ+ community; love is love. I believe in culturally-informed and trauma-informed practices.