My approach is holistic, meaning seeing you as a whole person. We will look at the biological, psychological, social and spiritual roots of your issues and find ways to build upon and strengthen your abilities in these areas to provide you with a custom fit solution; Together we will come up with a plan to assist you in finding more peace, happiness, balance and meaning.
Here's how that might unfold:
Your Story: There is great comfort in being heard. Just having someone really listen and validate your experience can be, in itself, healing. You are a unique individual. You have come to this point in your life with your unique strengths and gifts, having experienced your particular set of circumstances, trials and tribulations.
New Story: The next step is finding new meaning in your life's stories and new possibilities. I use a strengths based model of therapy and will actively encourage you to view yourself and your behaviors, not through the lens of pathology but as adaptive. We will take a look at the behaviors you want to change and see how they have served you. Chances are, they probably provided you with some pretty important benefits, but may also have some negative side effects, that are not so helpful.
The Next Chapter: What must be done to make the new story a reality? In order to successfully change behavior you will need to find a coping mechanism that has fewer negative consequences. I will use all my skills, training, intuition, humor, wisdom and compassion, and encourage you to access your strengths, gift and talents to find solutions that work for you. I'll encourage you to connect to your authentic power, to tap into and strengthen your core essence, as well as access new and different resources.
More Info About My Practice
Some of the tools that might be included:
�¯�¾ï¿½ Mindfulness
�¯�¾ï¿½ Art therapy
�¯�¾ï¿½ Somatic or body awareness
�¯�¾ï¿½ Lifestyle evaluation
�¯�¾ï¿½ Coaching
�¯�¾ï¿½ Therapeutic relationship as a reparative experience
�¯�¾ï¿½ Examining core beliefs
�¯�¾ï¿½ Humor and playfulness
�¯�¾ï¿½ DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
I work with all kinds of people and have training, experience and committment to providing comptent services to people of color, ethnic and religious minorities and GLBTTQI folks.
Services I Provide
Individual Therapy & Counseling
Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
Group Therapy
Coaching
Distance or Phone Therapy
Ages I Work With
Teens
Adults
Elders
Languages I Speak
English
Groups I Work With
All, including GLBTQ, African American, People of Color
Therapy Approaches I Use
Art Therapy
Body-Mind Psychotherapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
Control Mastery Theory
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Emotional Freedom Technique
Holistic Psychotherapy
Humanistic Psychology
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Mindfulness Based Approaches
Object Relations
Person Centered / Rogerian
Positive Psychotherapy
Psychodynamic
Solution Focused Therapy
Somatic Psychotherapy
Integration of different therapy models
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