Services
- Individual
About My Clients
I encourage all clients to embrace their voices and begin the journey to their authentic selves. I also strive to make sure members of underrepresented communities, such as BIPOC, LGBTQIAP+, chronic illness/pain, and hidden disabilities, feel heard and seen. In addition to the communities listed above, I frequently work with sexual, religious, and childhood traumas, dissociation, and mood disorders.
My Approach to Helping
No two clients are the same, and I make sure treatment and sessions are just as unique. Each session's basis is person-centered, incorporating approaches such as CBT, ACT, Existential, Narrative, Brainspotting, and yoga-based therapies as needed. I consider myself pretty eclectic and find that the methods listed help foster a growth mindset and allow clients to reflect on their experiences and explore their goals and values at a pace that suits them. Our sessions, your treatment planning, and your goals are the result of our partnership. You are the one living what we discuss in session, and it's important that your voice be heard.
Why I Became a Therapist
I believe everyone can benefit from mental health care, be it on a weekly basis or a few times a year; it's good to show up for yourself in a way you never knew you needed. From my own experience, I acknowledge that it can be hard to reach out when you feel alone, burnt out, or like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. These feelings can be challenging to cope with by yourself, especially when belonging to communities in which mental health and wellness are still considered "luxuries" or "weaknesses". It would be great for us to reach a point where no one felt they had to wait until reaching their breaking point before seeking help, but I know that's not reality. I hope that if you fall into the previous category, or you're new to therapy and want to begin emphasizing your mental health and wellness, you allow me to show you what counseling can do for you.