About Therapy

Is this You?

There are a lot of reasons that people go to therapy. Sometimes, life just happens. You may find yourself going through life, and the memories feel detached from you, as if it must have really happened to someone else. That is if you have solid memories. You may have been trying to cope using “all the wrong things” or started to scratch the surface of your life, but need something different. I see all of this.

There are lots of ways to “do therapy.”

Traditional “talk therapy” can be part of the recipe, but there’s SO much more.

It’s about trying new things. Or, as Ms. Frizzle from the “Magic School Bus” liked to say, it’s a time to “take chances and make mistakes.”

That’s why, when you’re here, no two sessions look the same. In one, we might sit and talk; in another, we might listen to music or do some mindfulness exercises.

You can talk… or just be present. You can sit… or move around anyway you want.

In this office, there’s no such thing as wasted time; we’ll always be doing “the work.”

Let’s address the pain in your mind AND body.

Again, there is more than traditional “talk therapy” available to you. Somatic or body work can look several different ways. It can look like paying attention to what your body is experiencing in the moment to moving your body. It can be listening to specific music to being with an experience in quiet.

I have personally benefited over the years from both talk therapy and somatic approaches. Connecting these approaches helps the brain and the body reconnect. Sometimes, there are things our body remembers that our conscious brain doesn’t. Other times, our brains just need to verbalize what is swimming in them.

We’ll take an approach that’s right for YOU.

I don’t do cookie-cutter therapy. I meet you where you are, follow your lead, and make sure every session is taking YOU where you want to go.

One of the best analogies I’ve heard is that our brains are like deli counters with numbers for each client.

Whatever comes up for you, that’s what we’ll explore and address.

Come in and make yourself comfy!

My office is set up in a way that I would decorate my own home. I hope that you find it warm and inviting. Make yourself a cup of coffee or grab a bottle of water, then find your favorite spot to sit in the room. I have a chair, a couch, an exercise ball and the floor (if that is where you want to sit). You can sit up or lay down. Whatever helps you feel comfortable.

My hope for you is healing and growth.

My hope for you is that you can find yourself in the world and move a little freer. To not just feel frozen or activated all the time, but to be able to move back into safety and connection a little bit faster. To find the boundaries for yourself that help you to thrive. That you can use healthier coping mechanisms when life happens, as it inevitably does.

After therapy, you’ll move a little more lightly in the world.