Evidence-Based Healing Approaches
I approach therapy from a compassionate, harm-reduction philosophy using tools like Internal Family Systems (IFS); Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); somatic interventions (e.g., yoga & EMDR); and other mindfulness-based approaches. I see issues as invitations to bring awareness to what is present, so the healing power of witnessing can work its magic. I believe in being direct and compassionate, using contemplation and directly contacting the experiences present in the mind-body while staying grounded to build resilience and self-trust.
“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.”
-Maya Angelou
Our Process
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Our first check-in takes about 15 minutes. We briefly discuss what you are needing or hoping for in therapy, what to expect in therapy with me, and get clear on logistical details like schedule and billing.
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The evaluation process is a time to understand your background and history better. We explore what brought you to where you are, and discuss your current needs and future goals. We answer any questions you may have and make a plan together for how we will start the journey back to your most aligned Self.
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Sessions are about 60 minutes in length, however, this can be flexible depending on your needs week to week. During a session, we explore the theory and reasoning behind why and how our mind-body’s do what they do based in well-established research, and your own inherent wisdom, which we excavate together. We then identify patterns and core beliefs, and start creating a map that guides our somatic processing and reprocessing using powerful, evidence-based tools like IFS (Internal Family Systems) and EMDR (Eye-Movement-Desensitization Reprocessing) to integrate the trauma or grief responses and create new neural wiring regarding the events. We often conclude sessions with guided mindfulness practices to regulate your nervous system in the present, and to promote resilience and flexibility as a more habitual response. Invitational instructions to practice different mind-body centering independently between sessions is often provided.
