the types of healing work that I offer
talk therapy & psychological services
I work with individuals, couples, and families.
All of the work that I do is socially just & trauma informed. This means that I enter every session assuming that trauma is an underlying issue (eg; relational trauma, physical traumas, environmental trauma, sexual traumas, various forms of neglect, intergenerational trauma, communal trauma, Complex Post Trauma, etc.).
My work in session leans heavily towards transference focused & relationally oriented by using the relationship that exists between us- you, the client and me, the clinician. This requires trust, a ton of patience, and openness to creative spontaneity. This not only assists in emphasizing a more mindful approach by exploring the “here and now” but also assists greatly in helping to recognize repetitive and troubling patterns that might exist as a result of defense mechanisms developed during childhood. (Suggested meeting frequency is twice a week).
Additionally, I utilize Psychodynamic Approach, Relational, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Attachment Theory, RO-DBT (Radically Open-Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), and Spirituality (ie; buddhist psychology, mindfulness, metta, eastern & yogic philosophy, etc.).
Everything that I bring to the session, I have likely practiced in my own therapy as a client.
I tend to bring a sense of self- ie; appropriate self disclosure, my acute awareness, my vulnerabilities and what makes me human- to the session.
My specialties include but are not limited to all forms of Trauma, Burn Out, Eating Disordered Behaviors, Mood Disorders, Body Dysmorphia, Chronic Pain, Relational Injury, and everything else that is messy & makes us human.
I do not focus heavily on diagnoses or labels.
I am not a goal oriented type of clinician nor is the work that I do particularly short termed.
holistic services Combination
A hybrid of talk therapy (see above) while also incorporating aspects of the mind, body, spirit, and environment. Together, we listen to mental, physical, and spiritual experiences while honing in on what your body is telling you.
This includes but is not limited to:
The Mental = emotions, thoughts, behaviors.
The Physical = feelings, sensations in the body, the body’s language, breathing habits, one’s physical health, one’s environment and it’s effect on your body.
The Spiritual = intuitive influences that often guide one in this life and what help to motivate us to live the best life worth living during this short time on earth. eg; mantras, rituals, practices, pranayama and anything else that tends to exist within our experience. Often, the spiritual approach is less empirically measured yet (in my opinion) undeniably powerful and moving if we remain open.
body oriented, spiritual and somatic work (Beginner or Moderate)
This practice focuses more on the body and less on words.
The body holds a ton of vast information- often beyond the intellect of what we know. Something to note for this practice. The body LOVES to heal itself. Westernized studies continue to show what eastern philosophy has known for millennial- like the physical immune system, the physical body has an innate emotional immune system
By integrating the body into a daily practice- by focusing on the nuances that we are used to ignoring- one can access a different type of healing. For example, by finding stillness, safety and a sense of “okayness”, the body finds a rhythm in itself and can- almost like magic- heal.
Begin to explore the use of Silence. This is far more difficult and way more fun than it sounds.
Customized Mindful Breathing Techniques and Pranayama.
Workshopped Yoga Poses and Individualized Restorative Practices and Sequences provided as needed.
Feel what it feels like to feel your feet on the ground.