FIND YOUR PATTERNS, SOLVE YOUR PUZZLES, GAIN PERSPECTIVE

WHAT TO EXPECT

Whether you have been in therapy before, or are brand new to the process, therapy is by nature a very personal experience. Therefore, working with a therapist is first and foremost about "fit": finding someone you feel comfortable with, but also someone who you feel comfortable being, well, uncomfortable with. Therapy can be life-changing in so many positive ways, but there are times it may be awkward, frustrating, painful. It is in the moments where we struggle to communicate that we learn so much about what prevents us from having satisfying communications and relationships. I will gently, and sometimes with an attempt at humor, help you understand what blocks you from feeling you are being heard in other parts of your life.

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Some of you may be looking for a therapist who specializes in a particular "type" of therapy. All therapists have been to graduate school and have studied different therapeutic theories, such as CBT, DBT, Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Rogerian, Systems, Family, Trauma-Focused, Structural, Gestalt, Psychoanalytic. So many brilliant researchers have laid the groundwork for clinicians to be able to understand clients’ challenges on many different levels. I don’t think I’ve encountered many psychological theories that didn’t resonate in some way with the way I work with clients. However, my years of working with real life clients taught me there is no one approach that is a slam dunk most people. I may occasionally refer to a theory to highlight something we are working on, but mostly I bring myself with my years of education and experience to work with you as a person, not as a diagnosis or checklist of symptoms. 

Prior to each appointment, you will receive a link (via text or email, whichever you prefer) to our private session. There is no commute or parking to contend with, you can be wherever works best for you. Every session is different, but typically we will focus on whatever you choose. Therapy is your time to take care you what you want to. Most of us have too few opportunities to tend to ourselves and our needs. You may have something that has been bothering you, a follow up to what we had talked about before, something that you experienced at work, home, with friends. Maybe even a dream. Or maybe your mind is blank. These are all excellent places to start. Because the important way therapy differs from chatting with a friend, is that I am trained to listen to more than just words, to find patterns and understanding in your communication beyond the words. No matter what the actual topic is, my training and experience have taught me how to understand your story through many senses: your choice of words, your mood while talking about issues, your body language and facial expressions, your descriptions of joys, sorrow, frustration… You will be heard and understood for yourself, not just as a reflection of your family, job, community. By being able to explore and understand who we really are opens the door to more love and fulfillment.