Dominique Altamari

Anxiety at it's core is a critical part of being human, because it helps us stay safe. I love helping clients find healthier balances with their anxiety, so it works when it needs to, and takes a backseat when it is doing more harm than good. Anxiety is the majority of my current practice, but I spent the first 5 years as a therapist working at community agencies that specialized in child abuse and trauma. Because of this, I approach all work with a trauma informed lens, and I am well suited to work with survivors of significant trauma who are looking to address their symptoms through talk therapy (such as CPT, narrative therapy, or TF-CBT). I also have a lot of experience helping clients with primary concerns related to depression, grief, adoption, relationships, and stress.

I consider myself a "thoughts and feelings" therapist. This usually means helping you untangle your thoughts, why you think them, if they're helpful to you, and if not, what can they be replaced with. I like to help clients find middle ground and hold nuance, which is psychological challenging but usually more healthy than the excessively negative or overly idealistic stances most of us gravitate towards. While I respect and appreciate somatic and body focused work, I don't practice it - I care about honesty and I'd always rather be upfront with my clients about who I am and who I am not.

First session is heavily focused on information gathering so we can identify your goals and make plans on how to address them. Any future sessions will be focused on whatever is on your mind, using a cognitive approach to sort through your thoughts and feelings, helping you gain new insights and perspectives that align with your goals.