Individual Therapy
While some people hope to use therapy as an intentional space for long-term growth and self-exploration, good therapy can also be brief and targeted to address a specific problem. Together we will explore your hopes and goals for the outcome and timeline of therapy, and as we build trust and openness in our relationship we will continually reflect on your experience of the therapeutic process and how well it is meeting your needs.
I welcome any who are interested in exploring their experience, and am especially passionate about supporting teens and neurodivergent individuals, those in the helping professions struggling with imposter syndrome and burnout, people going through major life transitions, and parents of children with emotional and behavioral challenges or who are navigating the foster/adoption system.
While the therapeutic relationship is the heart of the process, evidence-based treatment practices will ground and scaffold our work together. “Evidence-based” simply means that these therapeutic approaches have been studied, evaluated, and proven to be effective in treating various mental health issues and supporting people in achieving desired changes in their lives.
Evidence-Based Treatment
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Have you often wished you could find a magic button to make a particular feeling disappear? Unfortunately that button does not exist; but there is much evidence to show that changing our thoughts and actions in response to distressing events can change the way we feel. We will examine how automatic ways of thinking and learned patterns of behavior (e.g. how we act in response to our feelings) contribute to your current experience of psychological suffering. You will learn strategies for identifying, challenging, and changing unhelpful thoughts and assumptions so you can take action in ways that alleviate painful feelings rather than amplify them.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Humans have evolved to instinctually respond to stressors and painful feelings in ways that were once adaptive, but in our current environment often serve to increase our suffering. You will learn mindfulness-based practices to reduce the impact of painful thoughts and feelings on how you live your life. You will learn to reconnect with yourself and the values that make your life worth living, and to act in ways that align with your values so you can create a life you enjoy, even when you inevitably experience painful events and situations.
Dialectic Behavioral Therapy
Some of us are predisposed to experience our emotions with heightened intensity (myself included). Even well-meaning loved ones can accidentally contribute to an invalidating environment that has taught us to cope with intense, negative emotions in self-destructive ways. You will learn how to accept yourself for who you are now and seek validation in healthy ways, while simultaneously learning strategies to regulate your emotions, cope with intense distress, and navigate challenges and conflicts in relationships more effectively.
Ready to take the next step forward?
Please contact me to get started or for a free, no-obligation 15 minute consultation.