Individual Therapy

Reaching out for support is an act of courage and strength. When you make a decision to start individual psychotherapy, you are investing in your whole well-being. Developing a strong, warm, connected, and communicatively open therapeutic relationship is the most important part of the treatment. Through choosing to work with me, you can expect a compassionate, directive, authentic, and relationship-centered experience. My clients also appreciate the levity I often bring to sessions, as it helps to create balance for the heavier parts of the therapy process. I want to know your life stories, the lovely and the lost.

Establishing goals for therapy is integral to the effectiveness of the work. We will work together to tailor an individual action plan that best supports your needs and change it as you move through the different chapters of therapy. I primarily do long-term work with clients, as it often takes time to discover the threads that connect success, challenge, and growth. However, I also provide more time limited/skills-based work when appropriate.

Therapeutic Influences

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): This model of treatment focuses on the relationships between thoughts, feelings and behaviors. I work with you on challenging the automatic thinking patterns that create an imbalanced experience and assist you in developing more grounded ways of relating to yourself and the world. CBT is one of the most well-researched and empirically supported models of treatment for a variety of mental health diagnoses. It is most commonly used to treat Anxiety and Depressive Disorders.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): This model of treatment is often complimentary to more traditional CBT work. It is a behavioral approach at its core, but it also incorporates both mindfulness practice and identification of values. Through understanding what matters to you, we work on developing committed action plans to help you create alignment between your values and behaviors. ACT teaches you how to accept experiences that are outside of your control while simultaneously helping you to develop a psychologically flexible and compassionate experience of your life.

Attachment Theory: This theory focuses on the initial experiences people have with their primary caregivers and how these interactions contribute to feelings of security in intimate relationships. Different relationship attachment styles develop as a result of the kind of relationship established with the primary caregivers during infancy and early childhood. Through therapy, we explore the ways in which your specific attachment style influences your self-view, as well as the ways in which it impacts relationship choices and patterns. Understanding this element of your life helps to improve emotional intimacy, confidence, and self-esteem across many relationships and settings.