Who do I work with? 

I work primarily with individual adults of all ages. At this time I do not work with families, couples, children, or teens under the age of 18.

Individual therapy is a process where you and I will work together, one-on-one, to discuss and move towards goals and progress that we establish collaboratively. Our first meeting will involve some information collecting on my part, as well as providing you with information you need about my background, my approaches, and the therapeutic process. The most important goal of our first meeting is to get to know one another, so that we can decide whether we make a good fit for therapy.

The Therapeutic Process

 I expect that you will arrive to sessions prepared to discuss the topics that are coming up for you.  As you are the expert on your life, your feelings, and your experiences, you will generally set the content and agenda for our sessions. I will encourage your autonomy and agency in remaining in the driver’s seat throughout our journey together.

• We will often focus on the here-and-now, and sometimes we will examine there-and-then.

• We will consider what you’ve learned, what lessons you want to keep, and what weight you’d like to leave behind, so that you can understand what paths you’ve taken to arrive at this moment and take control of what lies ahead. 

• We will work together on integrating these parts of your life and identity, so that you can look forward and be excited and confident about what is still to come.

• I will encourage self-reflection, provide comfort in times of crisis or distress, and may sometimes challenge the lenses through which you see the world.

A bit about you:

• You’ve come to therapy because you’re ready to discover and confront the ways you’ve been living that aren’t working for you anymore.

• You find it easy to care for others and prioritize their needs, but often find that your needs fall to the bottom of the list. Perhaps you’ve started to wonder if compromising your well-being is catching up to you.

• You’re sometimes overwhelmed by your inner critic; you quickly and harshly judge your choices, behaviors, and relationships; you find that the long list of things you ‘should’ be doing quickly lead you to anxiety, guilt, and overwhelm.

• You’re passionate about personal growth and gaining insight about your true self.

• You have questions about your past. Maybe there’s something painful or confusing you experienced, that you thought you were ‘over,’ but wonder if it’s still affecting you and your relationships.

• You’re thoughtful and introspective; you like to think that you’re self-aware. You feel driven to understand your motivations and desires, but sometimes you wonder if over-thinking is driving you in circles.

• You might describe yourself as a people-pleaser; you struggle to say no because you love bringing other people joy.

• You’re proud of your compassion for others. You’re wondering if it’s possible to have the compassion without burning out.

• You’ve reached a point where you feel like you can’t tackle all of this alone, and your desire to change has become greater than the pain of staying the same.