I have practiced within the public sector working with substance use, trauma, health conditions, folks who were unhoused/low-income, and folks experiencing co-occurring challenges as well as working with teens. Currently, I work with adults who are moving through life transitions, experiencing lack of purpose, and dealing with general life anxiety.
I like to work within an egalitarian approach. This means that the therapist and client are both expert of their own experience, we work together to find ways for you to move toward your own goals. I tend to pull from different models, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, acceptance and commitment therapy; I am EMDR trained and can work through a trauma based lens. I believe that people are their conduits to change and I am here to help them find that for themselves. I am direct and honest; and will absolutely do this with kindness.
Our first session consists of going over confidentiality and other intake information. We will talk about what you want in therapy and what brought you to therapy. I will ask more questions about the information you provided on intake form, if needed. We can talk about what goals you have or what you are expecting out of therapy.
No pressure to get everything out at once! It can take time to go through everything; talk about what is the most important for you.
