I believe therapy is the most successful when a relationship is formed between me and the client. Therefore, in addition to helping you cope with your mental health, I also try to focus on the relationship and what comes up in session live time.
To me, therapy is about self-discovery. It’s about really trying to understand ourselves and what’s behind our actions. That’s why I work through a psychodynamic lens that focuses on exploring our past and present. I believe that when we do this, we begin to really feel self-compassion for ourselves and what we’ve been through and we begin to feel like we are able to integrate parts of ourselves that we once felt we couldn’t. I also work through a mindfulness lens in which I use meditation to help ground my clients and push them to be mindful of the bodily sensations that arise in session. I work with both individuals and couples and specialize in working with folks who have been struggling with religious trauma, relationship issues, self-esteem, and an overall lack of meaning in life.
In the first session, I like to get to know who you are. That means I ask a lot of questions and try to piece together who is the person in front of me. I also share a little bit about myself so that you too can get a sense of who I am and if we would be a good fit for each other. Once we do that, I then like to focus on some goals that we could set together for the work ahead.
