I am a clinical mental health therapist and have been practicing for more than 3 years. I practice through a trauma informed lens and believe that we all create strategies, good and bad, to meet our need for safety and connection. It is through understanding these strategies that we can begin to work towards positive change.
Each client is different, so I like to meet them where they are at and collaborate with them to find the approach that works best for them. The most important thing to me is to create a trusting relationship where the client feels safe to lower their defenses and confront the things that have been causing them distress.
Sessions with me are built around trust and collaboration. Examining the past to understand how we arrived at where we are in the present is a focus of early sessions. Once there is that understanding we can use all the tools at our disposal, including EMDR, to heal and create positive changes.
