
My Approach
Guiding Principles for My Practice
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Specificity
I tailor treatment to the specific needs of the whole person. As such, I draw from different schools of theory and practice as well as other fields/disciplines in order to respond to the complexities of the world we live in.
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Relationality
Encounters with clients are informed by the interconnectedness of human nature and the important role that relationships play in our lives.
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Creativity
The therapeutic process is spontaneous and improvisational. Together we listen to complaints or hurts with an imaginative bent in the service of making significant changes.
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Integration
I’m all about deconstructing things! But what I mean by valuing ‘integration’ is a reverence for the multitude of ways we know, feel, and behave— while still maintaining some sense of a coherent self.
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Respect
This one might be the most important to me! An unwavering regard for my clients’ lived experiences foregrounds my practice. Understanding the complexities of a client’s social location is at the center of this practice. In tandem, I aim to recognize and dissect my own positionality.
“Everybody is dealing with how much of their own aliveness they can bear and how much they need to anesthetize themselves.”
— Adam Phillips
Areas of Treatment Focus
Individual Therapy
Depression
Anxiety
Complex relationship difficulties
Traumatic experiences
Creative blocks related to “imposter syndrome” and/or systemic oppression
Low self-esteem
Career transitions
Couples Counseling
Emotional distance
Lack of trust
Frustrating communication patterns
Sexual desire discrepancy