Approach

Individuals

We learn to be separate by being together. It is how we become who we are. When we are suffering whether through a major life transition, relationship/s, crisis, grief, or chronic depression or anxiety, we need a certain quality of holding and presence to find our way. This is something many of us didn’t get enough of. In recognizing what was missed in our past, we can begin to understand what will support our future. Through a non-judgmental, compassionate and collaborative relationship, we will work to uncover your core wounds and the tools and understanding that will support you in living more fully. 

Couples 

I believe most people come to relationships ill-equipped for the great endeavor of togetherness. We may fall in love easily, but we are often not taught how to stay in love/relationship and instead the patterns of our relationships are informed by the aches of our past. These aches are naturally present in our romantic relationships and because of that, they can be a powerful place of healing. I work with couples to increase an understanding of each other’s needs, learn how to communicate clearly and honestly and identify what kind of structures and skills will support continued connection.

All 

Our bodies have wisdom to offer us on this journey and I listen for the stories they need to tell. Often when we put language to experiences that have been too painful or baffling to understand, our body is freed up from carrying them. Mindfulness can be a useful tool in this endeavor and I like to incorporate it when welcomed.

I also consider the ways privilege and oppression have shaped our external and internal lives. This understanding does not sit beside psychotherapeutic work but is intrinsic to it and how we experience ourselves and the world around us. I welcome this central part of your experience and how it impacts you, me and us in and outside of our therapeutic relationship. And we will work together to find points of release and resistance. 

I believe that the more free each one of us is to be who we are, the more free all of us can be.