My therapeutic approach is direct, but kind, and focused on helping clients find empowerment, self-acceptance, greater joy, sources for meaning, and deep inner peace. My approach helps clients build upon their strengths, embrace radical self-acceptance, and create momentum towards changing harmful patterns, relationships, and behaviors one step at a time so they can find more joy and fulfillment in life.
I have a special interest in working with ADHD, trauma healing (post traumatic growth), somatic healing (healing through body awareness), issues related to sex and relationships, and substance use recovery. I have worked with clients ranging from ages 13 to 89 years old and really enjoy the full range of generational perspectives. I am trained in many therapeutic modalities, including, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)(a very effective rapid eye movement modality for trauma reprocessing and release similar to EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (M-CBT), Somatic Trauma Processing Therapy (STPT) and Positive Psychology.
I am also a certified yoga and meditation teacher, intuitive energy healer and a divination tools reader (tarot, oracle cards and runes). I can incorporate these spiritual aspects of my training and path into our work together if as desired by the client I’m working with.