Over the years my therapeutic perspective has evolved. I have a background in attachment theory and relational psychodynamic work, but I am increasingly finding Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) very helpful, personally and in my work with clients. Additionally tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and traditional CBT are helpful for different situations.

I believe that the ways we perceive our world and respond to others makes sense in the context of our previous experiences. In therapy, we take time to explore your past struggles and important relationships in order to better understand how these stories have shaped you. Often these reflections enable clients to view themselves with more understanding and self-compassion. As therapy continues, I support clients in experiencing others and themselves in new ways, empowering their capacity for engaging with the world in more adaptive ways. This can include exploring your values and using that to identify practical ways in which you can take action that will feel authentic and fulfilling to you. Our work can also include learning how to unhook from challenging thoughts and feelings which are keeping you from living the life you want. Our work is rooted in ACT - a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that is an empirical, evidence based therapeutic model that encourages adaptive and fulfilling thinking and behaviors, particularly for anxiety and depression.

Engaging in productive psychotherapy with the right person can be a life changing experience. I believe in the importance of developing a strong relationship with you and work hard to co-create this space where you can trust me and bring me into your inner world. This relationship that develops is warm and respectful. It is important to me that you feel my care for in the way I show up - with curiosity, without judgement and genuine interest and empathy. I believe in my clients, in your strength and our ability to grow.

Treatment approaches I am trained in:

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

- Carl Rogers