My Background and Approach
I use elements of several different orientations in the work that I do: Existential Therapy (this means looking at what you value to make life feel meaningful), Attachment Theory (this looks at relational dynamics and potential attachment wounds that could be informing how you relate to others in intimate relationships and beyond), CBT and DBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy - skills-based interventions to help recognize and change distressing thinking patterns and beliefs to work towards a sense of peace), and somatic/mindfulness interventions (focusing on the body, breath, presence, and meditation for regulating the nervous system if that is needed). I hold Master’s degrees in both Clinical Psychology and Communication Studies and have worked in clinical settings with clients experiencing addiction, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, codependency and trauma.