Your goals will become my goals. My job in therapy is to provide a warm, safe, open environment and pay close attention to what you say (verbals and non-verbals) and what you need, collaborating with you on creating and pursuing goals, growth, and the change you desire. Your job will be to trust the process, take healthy change risks, and be patient with yourself as you do this super brave and hopeful thing: enter into therapy.
My approach: We will start with the basics. I will help you understand the work we do. I will be warm, empathetic, smart, and a great listener. Our sessions will not be spent solely talking about the problem(s), but we will work on solutions. I will bring humor to our sessions when appropriate because laughter is great medicine. And lastly, I will do my part to instill hope for change, and help you instill that in yourself.
You can expect me to express my respect for your therapeutic work and for your autonomy to choose. I will encourage growth out of stuck areas. I will provide structure and a mostly predictable format, helping you to feel safe. We will become a team working together on your goals and I will help you understand what we are doing and why we are doing it, keeping us balanced and focused through the sometimes difficult processes that you will embark upon. All while providing unshakable support.
