My name is Derek, and I've been practicing psychotherapy since 2022. My practice focuses on getting to the root of symptoms and helping bring out your strengths and maximize your supports. Some of my approaches include IFS, Gottman, psychoanalytic, and humanistic methods. My practice is also neurodiversity-affirming, pro-LGBTQ, and trauma-informed.
My approach is introspective, empowering, and strengths-focused. I will try to guide my clients to look for patterns, to make connections to the past, to understand their relationships, and to take steps to improve their life. These steps will often involve some combination of insights, coping skills, and supports.
In each session, we will focus on the events of the previous week, insights and reflections, skills you've been practicing, and directions you'd like to move in.
