How I Can Support You

As a trained psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral therapist, I use a variety of evidence-based methods to address a broad spectrum of challenges for adults and teens from diverse backgrounds. I adapt my approach to you and your needs. Some people need a more structured approach with homework and skill-based work to enact change. Others require a more fluid and exploratory approach to own the space and see what comes up. We usually need a combination of both.​

​

I treat many symptoms using a wide variety of treatment strategies. For example; I have success using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to treat obsessive and/or compulsive tendencies and other anxiety-based challenges; I've found narrative therapy can greatly relieve the distress caused by trauma; ACT helps us lean into our values in the face of existential suffering; Psychodynamic methods illuminate how our past culminates into our present, arming us with the needed emotional intelligence to create change. 

​

Many of the therapy methods I use incorporate mindfulness-based treatments (MBTs). Mindfulness-based treatments help you strengthen your ability to observe uncomfortable thoughts/feelings/sensations without clinging to them or avoiding them. This will allow a person to 

get unstuck, grow, and create conscious change. 

​

I aim to strike a balance between self discovery (insight/talk) and actions (behavior) via carefully planned behaviors both inside and outside of therapy. When what we discuss in therapy is practiced in the therapy room and in the real world, change will occur. and if it doesn't, we can examine and work through the barriers to change. 

​

Regardless of therapeutic style or chosen intervention, I am always active and engaged in your process. I work diligently, along side you, to grow and help you meet your goals.

I will work with you to resolve self-defeating patterns and to strengthen your capacity for greater self-compassion. I will help you identify your unique personal values and develop the skills necessary to live a values-consistent life. And with sensitivity and empathy, I will provide supportive feedback to help you recognize your strengths, overcome your barriers, and achieve your goals.

​