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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.
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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.​​
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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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