
Awareness
Explore your experience in the world with mindfulness to become more aware of your thought and behavior patterns, somatic and emotional responses (body messaging)- with awareness comes information and choice.
Self-Compassion
We all have a strong inner critic geared to notice negative and threatening cues for our evolutionary survival; however, we can cultivate self-compassion to meet the tender parts of ourself with more love and gentleness to grow; soften with self-compassion to allow more room to not only survive, but thrive.
Acceptance
Embrace your experience in an empowered way instead of avoiding or pushing away thoughts and feelings; acceptance of what is will ease the struggle of trying to control everything and allow more room to simply be; thoughts and feelings that were once threatening have less power, and in turn you are empowered.
Transformation
Through exploring your experience and gaining awareness, acceptance and self-compassion for your process - you inevitably transform and are able to create the life you want to live.
My Approach
I have an eclectic and holistic approach. I integrate psychodynamics, somatics and energy work.
Most importantly, I value the therapeutic relationship. Humans are hard-wired for connection; healing happens in relationship with another.
Mindfulness
Focusing your awareness, becoming more conscious - our reality is the present moment
moment-to-moment noticing of what’s happening in the body
cultivating a non-judgmental 3rd observer (seeing yourself/your experience outside yourself/not attached) to notice your thoughts, feelings and behaviors
guided meditations to bring you more into the present moment and more mindful of your experience
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Energy Work
We are electromagnetic beings and have the ability to move our energy and release unwanted energy; emotions are energy and can get stuck in the body and manifest into physical and psychological stress
guided meditations (often working with the chakra energy centers)
guided breath-work or imagery
guided inner work (eyes usually closed) to notice, transmute, and release energy
Somatics
Body messaging - your body is wise and holds innate knowing of what you need; what is your body telling you emotionally, physically, energetically?
bring awareness to how you are experiencing certain emotions in the body (tightness in the chest, bracing in the shoulders, longing in the gut/stomach, etc)
increase or decrease the intensity of bodily postures to provide your body with more range of experience and to re-wire physiologically for more agility
trauma can also detach us from the body or energy can get stuck in the body; somatics can help you metabolize unprocessed emotions/energy and restore the body as a place of safety
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Spirituality
What is consciousness? What are humans next step of evolution? Why am I here? What is my purpose? Is there a higher power or divine order to this life? there are no right or wrong beliefs; whatever resonates with you and your values
guided imagery or shamanic meditation
existential and spiritual discussions and reflections
< energy work ties into your spiritual life

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We can book a free 20 minute consultation together over the phone or on zoom to answer any questions and to see if it is a good fit
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Currently I am only seeing clients via telehealth (over the phone or on video conferencing/Zoom
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Starting therapy is a vulnerable process, but we take it at your pace and we talk about your needs in the consultation to see if this is right for you. If not, I may have other resources or referrals that can help you in your journey