I am a 1st generation immigrant form German and Ukrainian parents! I have a Masters degree from Loyola and have 33+ years experience in various populations. I have a passion to help people live their life to the fullest, without spending excess energy focusing on external "pressures." These are not even necessary to live a very full life! I use God as my Guide, but His laws apply to everyone's mental health.
I focus on the perception, assumption, and perceived future outcomes. These are 99% incorrect! We tend to "label" things in a negative manner as humans.
I provide compassionate, client-centered therapy that identifies the negative patterns between the body and mind. My work is "rooted" in the field of somatic psychology. This holistic approach recognizes that healing and change happen when we listen to and incorporate the body's responses to our thoughts.
CBT, Somatic techniques, and body regulation techniques, which teach you to "feel" your body's activation, in response to a stressful situation, is the way to learn to be in touch with the body's emotion=response system.
I like to get to the "root" of the challenge presented, while teaching techniques that are easy and (fun!?) to start the cycle of change from negative to positive. It usually takes 1-3 sessions to notice positive results.
