My Treatment Approach
Therapy begins with a question.... yours.
Therapy provides research driven solutions tailored specifically to you.
Therapy is a relationship.
Therapy is an art.
Women come to therapy for a myriad of reasons, but everyone starts with a question:
"How can I live a more joyful life?"
"I played by the rules, but it's falling apart - where is God?"
"How do you stop a panic attack?"
"Why am I being unfairly targeted?"
"How do I move past this grief?"
"What should I do?"
"Am I overreacting?"
"Why can't I let this go?"
"How can I get them to actually understand?"
"Isn't parenting supposed to be more fun then this?"
"I just have no energy - what's wrong with me?"
The question I often start therapy with is a version of one God asks us, too: What do you want?
Have you ever felt the urge to "Google" your problem in hopes that the right answer would pop up?
There's a lot of information out there, but what's really valid? More importantly, what is the right answer for you ~ in this moment ~ and under these circumstances? My education as a doctoral level psychologist, my ongoing training in current best practices in the mental health field, and over 25 years experience with (at this point, quite literally) 100's of clients, gives me the expertise to give you research driven advice tailored specifically for your situation. We can also work to refine your spiritual intuition so that you can receive the divine guidance God offers.
A therapist may have a great vita, but if you don't "click" with her, it's probably not going to work.
Therapy offers much more then a self help book or an article on the internet ever could. In the context of an authentic and healing relationship you can find the courage to see and confront yourself -- creating empowering changes in how you experience yourself, your relationships, and your story. I am honored to be part of this journey with you.
Art is creating patterns and order out of chaos.
Along with the goal-centered and science-driven side of therapy, there's also a creative dimension to this work that calls for playfulness, humor, and lots of room for mistakes. That means it's messy sometimes. But when we approach our sessions with a willingness to lean into the unknown ~ the best insights are given space to surface.
In more technical terms - the modalities I draw from include:
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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
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Psychodynamic Control Mastery Theory
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Internal Family Systems,
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Trauma informed care
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
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Fowler's Stages of Faith
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The work of Jennifer Finlayson Fife
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Narrative Therapy
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Family Systems Theory
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Positive Psychology
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Gottman Method Couples
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Non Violent Communication
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Motivational Interviewing
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Neuropsychiatry
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Dare to Lead resources by Brene Brown
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Note: I do not specialize in addictive disorders or severe eating disorders