I work with a wide variety of clients – people with depression or anxiety, with histories of trauma, LBGTQ+ people, survivors of domestic violence, neurodiverse folks with ADHD, and lots of other people as well. I’ve also worked with folks of various different ethnicities, cultures, and personal backgrounds. Sometimes, people are overwhelmed, or angry, sad, confused, and many other things besides. At the heart of it, what really matters is someone willing to connect with me, in whatever way possible right then, and in the future. There may be work involved, there may be pain, or joy, or a mixture of all of that. But the connection is the most important thing.

I’m an eclectic therapist, which pretty much means I use what’s effective and take from a variety of sources, all in service to helping people recover, grow, change, and blossom. I come originally from the humanistic model, where the therapeutic connection is the most important thing. I have, over time, added to my toolbox, using models that appeal more to the intellect like CBT, as well as others that work with different parts of the mind/body dynamic, such as DBT, mindfulness, and various expressive arts and play therapies that can appeal to other parts of the brain, body, and spirit.

The thing with therapy is, you’re the expert in your own life. That’s important to remember. But what’s also important is the alchemical mixture of the client and the therapist, of me and you, together, making something unexpected and better out of whatever brought you into this office. Therapy is a lot of work, for both the client and the counselor. Sometimes, it’s downright annoying. But it really can help you create new avenues and possibilities. What I can do is offer a comfortable, non-judgmental environment where clients can bring their strengths to the table; I can listen; I can ask a right question at the right moment, and I can help.