Psychotherapy
Working with me
“No matter how bad or how scary life feels – I will still be here. I will hold this container for you.” – Anonymous
I approach each patient with patience, warmth, curiosity, sensitivity, and strength. My aim is to collaborate with you as we explore and grow in the feelings as “Life” grows between you and I in the therapy. I also consider my role as an ambassador to the feelings that come alive between us; feelings that do not yet have a voice. I act as a container or “warm and caring presence” as we encounter painful, scary, beautiful, or powerful feelings. I work with many presentations of psychic pain. Sometimes, these powerful feelings have names (e.g. anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction/substance use, to name a few). I recognize that not every diagnosis has roots in psychic pain, but I examine them through the lens of experience and feelings.
The Method
The method, the tool is the therapeutic relationship. As we encounter one another, we learn more about the Life you live via the way you relate to me. We learn the protections in place to keep you safe that may be related to other struggles, the anxieties and fears, the losses and needs you hold in your heart. We endure, tolerate, feel angry, and find relief. We help you in small, imperceptible ways to feel stronger in your most vulnerable moments. The feelings shared with me in the therapeutic relationship (both conscious and unconscious) rest in me and grow in the image of “Who You Are/Who You Are Becoming” as I lend my strength and endurance to feel what you feel and help said feelings become more tolerable. This is done through listening, feeling, observing, and being with.
When we meet, you are exactly where you need to be.
I believe this is felt in this quote from Nayyirah Waheed: “be easy, take your time. You are coming home to yourself.”
My Services
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma
Relationships
Abandonment
Eating Disorders
Sexual Issues
Family Dynamics
Addiction
LGBTQ+ Issues
Identity
Emotional Strength
Performance/Sport Mindset
*This list is by no means exclusive or exhaustive. If you feel that we could work well together, please reach out to see if we could be a good fit.*