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APPROACH
My style is gentle, compassionate, and direct. I believe therapy works best when both of us are engaged and active, so I listen deeply but also play a very active role - ensuring I understand you, offering clarifying feedback, and at times providing pscyhoeducation and suggestions. I try to maintain and encourage a stance of curiosity as we balance the dual goals of learning from the past while attuning to the present. I prefer to be solution-focused, and will seek input from you about what feels helpful and what does not. My work is also strength-based, which means I'm always finding and highlighting existing strengths and resources.
My theoretical orientation is holistic and integrative. Drawing from many therapeutic approaches, I provide guidance and expertise to help each individual gain an understanding of underlying causes of difficulties and new directions for healing and thriving. I have been trained in many theories, but my overarching belief is that my role is to help clients gain access to their own inner wisdom about their needs and goals. I am very influenced by attachment theory, interpersonal neurobiology, family systems theory, and developments in the field of neuroscience in general.
My techniques include talk therapy, as well as cognitive-based techniques, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and exposure and response prevention (ERP). I also incorporate mind-body techniques, like EMDR, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and somatic-based therapies that focus on increased inner awareness, or "interoception." Parts work therapy, sometimes referred to as Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS), is an essential part of my therapist toolkit.
My Values are shaped by my overall mission to provide neuroaffirming care. This means I welcome curiosity, healthy skepticism, and sometimes outrage about prevailing norms and myths about how humans communicate, learn, love, grow, and thrive.
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