I like to tell my clients that when I am not a therapist, I am a client and patient myself. This work is, and always has been, more of a calling to me than a career. I genuinely love being a therapist and am consistently honored to be trusted with my clients' stories, vulnerability, and inner worlds. As a neurodivergent spoonie myself, I spend each day finding balance and joy despite life's insistent challenges, and I find incredible fulfillment in helping others do the same.
I joke that I am not a smile-and-nod-therapist. I believe therapy should be more than talking about your life experiences. It is an excellent container to meet yourself honestly, maybe even for the first time. Through experiential approaches, we may use art, movement, mindfulness, the body, imagination, nature, writing, or other meaningful experiences to explore what dialogue can't reach. These approaches invite you to move beyond self-awareness. They allow you to practice embodying a new way of being because our nervous systems often need evidence of safety, not just affirmation. Think: more show, less tell.
You can learn more about me and my practice at my website: www.empathyhousecounseling.com
