Life is hard. It just is. We are not born with the skills to cope, we learn and develop them over the lifespan. That learning requires support, encouragement and trust. I believe that actively choosing that learning takes bravery. Shame does not exist in the same space of asking for support.
I work with a wide range of individuals and diagnoses including psychosis, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression and PTSD. I am an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) certified therapist and use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) with clients to address, manage and alleviate symptoms.
I work to meet people where they are at. I do not believe in rushing the therapeutic process or taking a prescriptive approach. However, I do compassionately challenge my clients to explore the issues that led them to my practice. There is a quote from poet Robert Frost that " the only way out is through".
