Self-awareness, self-compassion, self-esteem? Enhanced resilience, executive functioning, self-care? Meaningful connections, authenticity, belonging? We all long for these, but they can escape us during difficult times in life. My clients value our therapeutic / coaching relationships as a warm space for empathy and validation, for humor, interspersed with depth when we need to “go there”, and for bold but supportive challenges to make the tough decisions you need to grow by.
To achieve this, I use an integrative, client-centered approach to therapy, weaving together CBT, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), compassion-focused, relational, and solution-focused interventions to address those issues that in the moment and over time have most impacted your functioning and peace of mind.
I’ll go over policies and procedures for ~10 minutes, then I’ll warmly interview you about your presenting problems, life history, and behavioral health. I'll ask you is how you want your life and mental health to improve within the next few months. I may already suggest a little homework, and we will schedule our sessions. If it’s your first time or you’re nervous, I’ll do my best to answer your questions and make you comfortable, so we can build trust and start doing the work.
