Therapy Styles I Draw From
I prioritize creating a safe, supportive, and collaborative environment in my
practice- firmly believing that the quality and strength of the therapeutic relationship is a key driver of meaningful change and personal growth. I approach my work through a trauma-informed lens- regardless of the specific therapeutic modalities I draw from- and I emphasize non-carceral, person-centered responses to mental health challenges and crises. My goal is to honor each individual’s lived experience while fostering empowerment, trust, and a sense of agency throughout the healing process.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Trauma-Informed Dialectical Behavior Therapy (TI-DBT)
ACT is a mindfulness-based therapy approach that provides skills and tools to help facilitate living a meaningful and values-driven life by developing "psychological flexibility" (the ability to "go with the flow +mental resilience). Two central focuses of ACT are "Healing the past"- exploring how your past has shaped your current thoughts, feelings, and actions- and "Building the Future"- fostering growth and change through reflection of the past and applying the strengths and insights we learn along the way to create a future that you're excited for.
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ACT can be helpful for people who ruminate & catastrophize and who would like to "unhook" from intense emotions and negative thought patterns and be fully present and engaged in their life.
Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
SFBT is a goal-oriented approach that emphasizes your strengths and current resources and focuses on the desired future that you want and builds on the strengths and skills that you already have to make it happen. SFBT centers on highlighting what is already working for you and building on that to help build the life that you want.
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SFBT can be helpful for anyone who wants to brainstorm building blocks to put in place to help reach their goals and problem-solving around potential barriers that may arise.
TI-DBT combines building skills in mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and how to navigate interpersonal relationships with developing further understanding of how the lasting impacts of trauma profoundly affect the mind and body.
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TI-DBT can be helpful for people who are wanting to better navigate and manage distressing and overwhelming thoughts, feelings, and situations as well as people who want to feel more connected to themselves and others.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT centers around the idea that our thoughts, feelings, and actions are all connected- if we can change the way we think about things, we can start to feel free. CBT provides tools and skills for recognizing & restructuring thoughts patterns that cause distress and for handling situations in ways that reflect how you would like to "show up".
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CBT can be helpful for people who are looking for help in overcoming persistent worry as well as negative & pervasive thought patterns (e.g "I'll never be good enough; "What if it all goes wrong?"). CBT can also be helpful for people who are wanting to re-/build their self esteem and manage stress.
