I use EMDR and integrative-psychodynamic therapy to tailor your therapy to you. My goal is to help you identify and address your problems at their roots, not just relieve the symptoms. I don't push pills or teach coping skills because white-knuckling your way through life is no way to live. People seek therapy because they have experienced pain, so when we can identify your painful experiences that relate to what is bothering you now, we can change your life. It's important you feel safe and deeply understood in your therapy, so that you can drop your guard and take an honest look at yourself and your life.
I view peoples' problems through the lens of "trauma," i.e., the experiences you've had that forever changed you. Trauma can be overt (abuse, combat, etc.) or subtle (feeling invisible/unloved) and its effects can vary, e.g., depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, PTSD, etc. When we identify your core trauma, we can begin healing and changing your life.
I believe that in good therapy you break a sweat. It's a place where you're safe enough to cry your heart out and yet you trust the therapist enough to be called out when you're not being honest with yourself. I try to be a real, normal, down-to-earth person who will support you when you're in pain and help you face the stuff that's tough.