As a therapist, I view myself as a guide along your journey. I walk alongside you helping to remove the mental obstacles, point out and forge new paths, and cheer you on along the way.

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I like to be a collaborative and an active partner in the therapeutic work. I use a blend of my clinical expertise, evidence-based education and trainings, and personal experience to offer what is most helpful to you as an individual. This could mean practical what-to-do skills from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), deeper inner-child healing guided by Internal Family Systems (IFS), or both! There's usually a lot of metaphors and some humor along the way.

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My primary modality used in therapy is Internal Family Systems (IFS). This is a therapy that focuses on building connection to your self and learning about the different 'parts' that make up who you are. By understanding why the different parts of you think, feel, and act the way they do, you can extend compassion and help to transform and heal the parts of you that may be overprotecting you or hurting from past traumas and experiences.

While I have training and experience in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, I use these modalities as a supplement or a blend with IFS. 

I believe in radical authenticity which means I show up as a human who is a therapist- not just a therapist. This principle means I strongly believe in compassion, genuine caring, and empathy in the (sometimes complex and messy) human experience. This also means I am open to feedback and questions about what is working or not working for you and so we can adjust to do what is most beneficial for you.