Services

Services

Types of Therapy

I use an integrative approach utilizing both top-down approaches and bottom-up. Some top-down approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT); and Psychodynamic Therapy. Two main bottom-up approaches I utilize include Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Attachment Therapy.

Bottom up

Here, we start with the mind and examine our thoughts, beliefs, and conscious understanding and work to better understand its influence on our emotions and body responses. We’ll work on cognitive restructuring, gaining insight and reflection, processing experiences along with self observation.

Alternatively, here we start with the body and its physiological responses, including helping regulate the autonomic nervous system so that the mind can follow. We’ll work on grounding, mindfulness exercises, tracking bodily sensations along with movement and body awareness.

Top down

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Through the courage and confidence that we build up together, you can gain a deeper understanding of yourself and those around you.

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You can then become your most powerful self advocate, by ensuring that your needs and wants are in alignment with who you are.

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In gaining this deeper appreciation for you, you’re then able to tolerate a wider range of emotion and handle distress with ease rather than panic.

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My goal is to help you honor your story, explore your inner landscape, and move through life with more ease, presence, and wholeness.

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  • A goal-oriented form of psychotherapy that focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

    We’ll work to recognize and replace unhelpful thinking patterns to create emotions and actions that are better aligned with the person you want to become.

  • Combines cognitive-behavioral practices with mindfulness to help you manage strong emotions and improve relationships. It focuses on finding a balance between accepting oneself and working toward positive change.

    You’ll hear me use a lot of “and” statements when focusing on DBT in sessions.

  • Explores how unconscious thoughts and early relationships shape a person’s current feelings and behaviors.

    Through self-reflection and insight, you’ll be able to better understand deep-rooted patterns and make lasting emotional changes.

  • Helps you gain a deeper appreciation for all of your different “parts” that exist within you- each with its own feelings and roles. Our work will be focused on cultivating compassion from one’s core Self, to then promote inner harmony or as some of my clients have called it, “shavasana.”

  • Examines early relationships with caregivers and how this has shaped the way we form emotional bonds and trust others throughout life.

    Our intention here will be to help you understand and heal patterns of connection, insecurity, or avoidance in your current relationships. Whether that be platonic, professional, romantic, sexual, or familial.