““Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.” ”
About Therapy
We all have a story, and this story matters.
Therapy is a space created for you to explore your life in a judgment-free way. People come to therapy for many different reasons, some people come to therapy as they are struggling with anxiety, depression, loss, or grief. Others are having relational problems with a partner, family, or friends. Some are having work difficulties, or navigating life transitions. Some are dealing with trauma, shame, and identity based issues (such as sexuality, gender, race, body image). Whatever your story is, we will engage in it together. Therapy can be short-term or long-term, and will be tailored to your needs. Early in our therapeutic relationship we will establish your hopes and goals for therapy.
I am trained in Psychodynamic Therapy. I regularly engage in CPD to develop the tools that I integrate into my practice. I am also trained in EMDR therapy.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) can be a helpful tool for dislodging negative and unhelpful core beliefs about ourselves. These core beliefs may be a result of a traumatic experience, but can also arise from other painful life experiences. This youtube animation gives some more inforamtion about EMDR. If this is something you are interested in, we will talk together in more detail about how it works.