Psychotherapist
Life is sometimes hard. It is okay to struggle and to need help. I approach therapeutic work as a collaborative effort towards mental wellness. I believe that a lot of mental health symptoms stem from attempts to meet needs in ways that work at the time and later lose much of their effectiveness. Together we can work to change these patterns and find a way for you to thrive in the life you deserve.
I have worked with clients ages 5 to 90, of any gender identity, and with a variety of presenting problems. My previous work has focused on students, residential psychiatric care, substance use and abuse, problem sexual behavior, clients in crisis, and outpatient care with adolescents and adults.
Your values are the center of all our work together. Each person comes to therapy as an expert on themselves, their experiences, and their goals for growth. I work to honor that unique perspective by spending time getting to know you. Your history, passions, hobbies, interests, beliefs, values, traits, goals, and everything else that makes you who you are come together in a spectacularly distinct style of life. Together, we can use these strengths in the following ways: to review patterns that are not helping you live the life you desire; to challenge symptoms, systems, and situations that are leading to discouragement in your daily life; and to build a toolbox of skills and insights to help you challenge the areas in which you seek change.
I emphasize genuineness in all of my work. I bring whole self to session each day and encourage that you do the same. I love to learn about the important people in your life, your specific hobbies and interests, and anything else that makes you the youest you. I’m involved in several niche interests myself and love finding ways to tie your passions into our work towards wellness. I bring a lot of humor into my work and am comfortable with feedback and openness.
I utilize primarily Adlerian Psychotherapy and techniques from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I am an LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapist. I do individual and group therapy and work with adolescents, adults, families, and couples.
“Tell them to look up. Tell them to remember the stars…The stars are always there but we miss them in the dirt and clouds. We miss them in the storms. Tell them to remember hope. We have hope.” – Renee Yohe in If You Feel Too Much By: Jamie Tworkowski
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