Are we a good fit?
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You are open to work with your body: You are curious to explore how our bodies hold stress and trauma, not just talking about your thoughts.
You want to get to the root: You are ready to gently explore how your past experiences, early relationships and cultural upbringings are impacting your present. You have a curiosity towards yourself.
You are seeking deep, lasting change: You aren't just looking for quick fix, but a meaningful transformation in how you relate to yourself and the world.
You are open to creative or holistic approaches: You are interested in experimenting with different bottom-up modalities, whether through parts work (IFS), dreamwork, nature, art, play, spiritual exploration, or more.
You are ready to be a collaborative partner in your healing: You view therapy as a shared journey, not a place to simply receive advice or instructions. You are ready for something to change, and you are motivated to work.
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You are looking for strictly structured, thought-based therapy (like standard CBT): If you primarily want guidance on how to think “correctly”, worksheets, specific homework, and behavioral tracking, my approach may feel too fluid for you.
You want someone with authority to "fix" things or give direct advice: I believe your deepest wisdom is already inside you; my role is to help you access it and uncover your own agency, not to tell you what to do. I do not believe I know the “best course of action” in your life, nor can I provide that answer confidently.
You prefer to focus only on the present: If you are strongly opposed to looking at how the past influences your current life, my depth-oriented approach won't align with your goals. If your main goal is to set future-oriented productivity goals, or focus strictly on changing your current habits without exploring the past or the body, my approach will likely feel too slow and exploratory for you.
You are not ready for change: You are looking for someone to just sit back and listen without processing, exploration or intervention. My approach is gentle and compassionate, but not passive.
Read through this and feel like we might not be the right fit? That is completely okay. Therapy is an intimate exploration, and there is a therapist out there whose specific style will be exactly what you need. I share these lists upfront to honor both of our time, energy, and your right to choose a clinician whose approach truly resonates with you.
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I am not able to support those in acute, active crisis needing a higher level of care more than weekly individual therapy.
I am not able to provide any FMLA or medical leave paperwork for those who are not my existing client.
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My caseload is currently full. I maintain a waitlist for new clients.