We will begin therapy by assessing your presenting problem(s), defining your needs, establishing your goals, and developing a plan for reaching those goals. How we get there is a process of talking together about what matters to you and my reflecting back to you what I hear, see, and feel while checking for understanding. I will be active in this process by asking about your relationships, pain, and desires. We will talk about patterns of behavior, challenge old beliefs, and build on your sources of strength.
You will always feel safe but not always comfortable. Discomfort is a reaction to the emotional challenges you feel in your body and the process of learning to listen to them. Learning to listen to your discomfort will bring relief and the opportunity for you to experience yourself, family, or relationship in a different way.
Our work together will be unique as we build a relationship that allows you to tell your story and sense freshly for deeper meaning. I will draw on my education and approaches to therapy such as Humanistic, Existential, Interpersonal, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Grief Recovery Method. Together we will find the ways that best help you heal, grow, and live the life that is uniquely yours.
Some of the benefits of therapy include the relief of bodily tension and psychological stress, as well as dramatic and lasting shifts in understanding and insight. These shifts happen spontaneously as we explore what troubles you and your insight grows deeper. You will experience a feeling of release and ease as you move into a space of knowing what is true and right for you