My approach to therapy:

I believe that the most important element of change in therapy is a strong, trusting, and comfortable relationship with a therapist. I like to meet clients where they are at and help them develop the skills, insight, and confidence they need to face life’s toughest challenges or difficult periods of transition. I view myself as a passenger on your treatment journey and would like to help you realize your own potential for growth, healing, and peace.

In sessions, I might use a variety of different evidence-based therapeutic approaches depending on your individual treatment goals and needs. I like to incorporate elements from well-known and researched therapy modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and activity therapy, to name a few.

During sessions, I like to incorporate games, play, laughter, art, music, and body movement. I find this helpful for increasing engagement with difficult children and teens, and increasing stimulation for those who find traditional talk therapy boring or challenging. I also believe that learning and healing from trauma can happen in a variety of different ways, such as becoming more attuned with your body or learning to express feelings that are hard to say through art or play.