Counseling
One of the most important aspects of therapy is the relationship that is formed between the client and the therapist. After all; connection is one of our primary needs.
A strong therapeutic alliance can assist you in walking through the often-uncomfortable process of change without feeling alone.
I create a place of non-judgement, trust, and collaboration. It is crucial for me to meet you where you are and help guide you towards self-discovery, self-acceptance, and finally self-actualization.
My work style is eclectic - this means that I tailor the therapeutic process to the unique needs of each person. Utilizing a variety of theoretical approaches as well as a range of interventions and collaborating with other professionals allows for an individualized treatment plan and a strong support network. As a client you have an active role in all aspects of this process.
“Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know”
Mindfulness
Mindfulness plays an important role in the way I approach counseling. Broadly researched as an effective modality in treating stress, anxiety, chronic pain, depression, addiction, and a range of other psychological problems; mindfulness allows people to live more intentional lives.
Cultivating mindful awareness can help you work with life circumstances instead of living in constant reactivity to what is happening within and around you. Shifting how you relate to your moment to moment experience can be the difference between life passing you by (as you get stuck in states of depression about the past or anxiety of the future) and fully inhabiting the now.
“The present is the only time that any of us have to be alive
– to know anything, to perceive, to learn, to act, to change, to heal.”