What's My Approach to Therapy?
Accepting new clients. I offer both EMDR and talk therapy for trauma healingrecovery. There is a point you have come to where you know something in your life is not in harmony. Either you feel disconnected from yourself, your values, your purpose, andor in relationship with others. You have grown accustomed to behaving, thinking, and feeling in certain ways that have become how you identify and what is true to you. The truths by which you live by often dictate how you relate to yourself and to the world around you. When you engage in the healing process of counseling, you dare to examine the stories you live your life by (that no longer serve you).
Through a collaborative process based on trust and sense of safety, we will be able to examine the dissatisfaction you feel, the hurts and wounds you carry, and find ways to engage in growth and transformation to create your best self and life. The empowerment you will experience through healing wounds and re-defining yourself, are some of the most vital steps one can take in life. Healing never stops, but healing can become easier with commitment and dedication to self-improvement.
I will walk alongside you and witness you as your authentic self. No matter what your identities are, where you are from, or your history, I will honor you through providing a nonjudgmental and empathic space to find the peace you deserve. My approach to counseling is founded upon social justice values and intersectional feminism. Other approaches include existential, humanistic, client-centered, strength-based, mindfulness, and narrative theories. I specialize in many areas of need including trauma, identity, LGBTQ+ issues, oppression, relationships, depression, anxiety, spirituality, and grief and loss.
My Practice & Services
EMDR
WHAT IS EMDR THERAPY?
When you feel stuck in patterns of distress and are struggling to overcome past experiences that you have a hard time letting go of, or if you are feeling stuck in your current talk therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a great therapy to effectively heal your trauma, distressanxiety and other emotional challenges.
EMDR therapy is a form of psychotherapy that specializes in helping individuals work throughprocess traumatic memories, distressing beliefs, and emotions within an environment that prioritizes a sense of safety and support. EMDR is a leading therapy in treating various mental health challenges and increasing healing and sustainable change.
WHAT DOES EMDR HELP WITH?
EMDR helps treat conditions caused by trauma. This could be nightmares, PTSD, difficult personal interactions, difficulty in relationships, fearsphobias, anxiety, and depression.
HOW DO I KNOW IF EMDR IS RIGHT FOR ME?
EMDR is right for individuals that are ready to get “unstuck” with their past traumas and traumatic memories that have shaped their present day mental wellbeing. If you are wanting to alleviate your psychological distress, negative thought patternsbeliefs, anxiety and depression and find a deeper sense of calm and safety in the world, EMDR may be the therapy that works for you.
Individual Therapy
Perhaps you are at a turning point in your life where you know in your deepest intuition that there is an imbalance in life and in your wellness. When you feel like your direction is unclear, when you question who you are and how you show up in the world, when you question your choices and thoughts, and when you know that there is a deeper sense of peace that feels far away, healing is needed. Entering into a healing space with a therapist can be the startcontinuation to uncovering obstacles keeping you from living your most authentic life as your best self.
I bring to our therapy space a true understanding of how challenging life can be when grappling with anxiety, depression, unhelpful thought forms and dysfunctional patterns, all of which inevitably impact every aspect of life. I know how lost one can become while trying to heal from the pains of family of origin, trauma(s), oppression (internal and external), and from our own unhelpful narrativesstories (accurate or not).
This is where healing with the help of a non judgemental witness, who illuminates areas to grow and deepen, is vital. We heal in relationship with others and I will dedicate my compassion, empathy and wisdom to journeying alongside you in your healing process.
Please reach out to me if you are interested in learning more about this process as it has shown to be highly effective with individuals in finding healing and lasting change.
Clinicians who offer sliding scale payment structures may offer lower or reduced fees based on an individual's ability to pay. Please contact this clinician for more details regarding their fees or sliding scale policy.