My Approach
I enjoy working with people who would like to better understand their emotions; how to communicate them and regulate them. I provide counseling for people with mood and personality disorders. I work with many clients who have a history of self harm, and suicidal ideation/attempts. I also work with people seeking support for substance use/recovery issues, and people on the autism spectrum.
The goals of my clients are central to my approach. It is important to me to understand not only what someone wants out of therapy, but what they want to be different in their life. Beginning therapy with a new counselor puts one in a vulnerable position - one in which trust must be established, in both the counselor and the process. Each person has their own set of experiences and way of being. My hope is to truly hear my clients, and help them navigate their own personal journey.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Dialiectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based therapy that can be employed to treat a range of symptoms and issues, including emotional dysregulation, substance use problems, personality disorders, self harm, and suicidal ideation.
DBT draws on principles and techniques from Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Zen Buddhism (among others). The acquisition and application of DBT skills is central to the therapy. The four DBT skill modules are Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness.
Existential Psychology
Existential Psychology is concerned with the universal themes of human existence. These themes are addressed in therapy through the lived subjective experience of the individual. An Existential approach helps the client explore the deeper sources of their anxieties, such as life’s unanswered questions, and its confounding paradoxes.