About the work I do

I work with a variety of adults ranging in age from their 20s to 80s. Often they come in with complaints of depression and anxiety, or feeling “stuck” and unable to make changes in their lives. Some know they have trauma histories that are impacting their present day lives and are ready to process that. Additionally, I enjoy working with women who are pregnant or postpartum or even have lasting struggles with their previous pregnancies and childbirth experiences. 

I use tools like EMDR, HeartMath, attachment focused work and somatic awareness tools. I am trauma informed and use the results of the ACE study to guide how I work with clients. I have a client-centered, strength-based approach. What does that mean though?

Client-centered means that counseling / therapy (I use those terms interchangeably) goals are determined by the client. I help in formulating goals. Sometimes clients come in with the desire to improve their relationships with their children or spouses. I help in tightening down exactly what that means. Others feel like they are “stuck” or they want to make changes in their behaviors or experience depression or excessive anxiety or stress. Parents are another group I work with. At times they want to parent differently, but don’t have the tools to be more effective with their children. Or they may find that past trauma interferes with their ability to be flexible and to have choices. 

Strength-based means that I look for and focus on what strengths clients bring in. I know we are wired to heal. I believe we all have within us strengths to do that. At times, we just haven’t learned enough tools to use those strengths effectively.

The tools that I have been trained in and use in therapy are varied. Each treatment plan and approach is designed to fit best with who you are and what you need. We explore together how to work to obtain your goals. 

These are not photos of actual clients, but represent the range of clients I’ve been priviledged to work with.