Helping people build strong relationships and connections to others is my driving force. With these bonds, we can tackle anything. I want to dismantle the beliefs that independence and self-management is the best way to work through problems. It is through connecting with others, building emotional safety, and feeling secure in relationships, can we overcome and thrive. I want to help as many people as I can experience the safety and security that comes from being vulnerable and authentic. I want my clients to know they don't have to walk this life alone or hide parts of themselves to be loved and accepted. Relief is attainable!
I practice within the evidenced based models of Emotion Focused Therapy and Accelerated Resolution Therapy. I explore clients' upbringings and identify learned coping strategies and how they got their needs met. I then incorporate the somatic approach of ART to help clients move through triggering events, traumas, and core negative beliefs about themselves.
I work best with clients that are curious about how their upbringings impacted them, have childhood trauma (or relational trauma), or are looking to overcome negative messages they have received that impact current functioning. I also work with those needing relationship support, whether currently in a relationship or struggling being single.