My Approach to Helping

Do you feel overwhelmed, almost flooded by emotions? Or do you feel cut-off from feelings as if you do not have any? I can and will help you learn how to experience, understand and manage your feelings so that emotions enrich your life and no longer confuse or seem to hold you hostage. You know that there simply has to be another way to live. I can and will help you develop this other way.

I provide therapy that is tailored to each individual and is rooted in a collaborative approach. Together we develop a path that will bring you from precisely where you are to where you want to be. This ensures that your therapy experience is relevant, effective and transformative.
You deserve to lead a life that radiates with meaning, purpose and fulfillment.

I look forward to speaking with you.

 

 

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

Throughout my graduate school training I focused on trauma – this meant that I took specialized courses, engaged in trauma therapy, wrote my dissertation on the healing of trauma and even worked internationally in a post-war country. Due to these experiences, as well as due to the clients I have worked with, I have developed a deep awe for the resilience and healing potential of people. It is an honor and privilege to collaborate with my trauma survivors in charting a path through their healing and into their thriving.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling

Ages I Work With

• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English
• German

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy
• Mindfulness Based Approaches
• Motivational Enhancement Therapy

My Blog Posts

• I Feel Guilty for Leaving Him in His Time of Need ... How Do I Deal?
• Managing, Replenishing, and Growing Your Energy Levels
• How Do I Bring Up Trauma to My Therapist?
• I Don't Feel Human
• Navigating the Protective Rules of Friendships
• Understanding the Wisdom in Your Anger
• Taking Love In
• Reclaiming Holidays
• How to Balance Gratitude
• Pulling Alongside Distress
• Growing Tenderheartedness
• Growing Self-Compassion by Recognizing Your Limits
• Self-Compassion after Trauma
• There is No Hierarchy of Pain
• When to Share What
• Common Therapy Approaches to Help You Heal from Trauma
• The Power of Panic Attacks
• From Victim to Survivor to Thriver
• Phases of Trauma Healing: Part III, the Final Phase
• Phases of Trauma Healing: Part II, the Deep End of the Pool
• Phases of Trauma Healing: Part I, Establishing Safety
• Trauma's Impact on Relationships: Part II
• Trauma's Impact on Relationships: Part I
• How Trauma Impacts Your Sense of Self: Part II
• When is it Emotional Abuse?
• How Trauma Impacts Your Sense of Self: Part I
• Practice Makes Perfect: Learning to Calm Your Stress Response
• Understanding the Physical Impact of Extreme Stress
• Trying to Understand the Quake’s Impact on Haiti
• Healing from Trauma: Moving Out From the Shadow of Trauma
• Healing from Trauma: Now that I’m Safe, What Do I Do?
• Healing from Trauma: Why Can’t I Just Forget About It?

Concerns and Issues I Help With

• Abandonment
• Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
• Anxiety
• Attachment Issues
• Depression
• Emotional Intelligence
• Emotional Overwhelm
• Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
• Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma
• Stress