"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate"

People come to therapy for relief. 

They are exhausted by the patterns that are ruining their lives. 

They want to process old trauma. 

They want better relationships. 

They want a sense of purpose.

A sense of cohesion.

A sense of self

A sense of agency.

They are dealing with major life transitions and need support. 

They want to mitigate the symptoms of mental illness. 

They want freedom from their addictions and compulsions. 

They want their future to be better than their past. 

They want a feeling of peace. 

There are many forms of psychotherapy, born from diverse ways of thinking about the human condition. 

My style is: 

Collaborative – Collaborative therapy places the emphasis on empathy, honesty, respect, and empowerment. I think of myself and my client as a team working together. I am not an authority figure who gets to tell my clients what to do. I consider my client the expert in the room, as they know themselves best. I am actively engaged as both a listener and as a fellow human being when I am with my clients. 

Relational – Relational therapy understands the value of relationships, both between the therapist and client, and with the client and the rest of the world. It maintains that even when difficult, relationships are an emotional need, not an emotional want. Relational therapy seeks to help clients take ownership of themselves in relationships (family, lovers, friends, co-workers), so they can get the support and intimacy they need. 

Attachment Based – Attachment Therapy is based on “Attachment Theory”, a psychological theory with a great deal of empirical data to back it up. It posits that the attachment patterns acquired in the first 5 years of life are then repeated, ad infinitum, regardless of changing circumstances. Freedom from these relational patterns does not come from changing and becoming a different person, but by understanding and nurturing one’s inner child. 

Intuitive – For the anxiously inclined the mind can become a prison. It is for precisely this reason I believe that “thinking” and “intelligence” are over-emphasized in western culture. One’s gut often knows the answer faster, and more accurately, than the mind. However, trauma can limit a person’s access to their body and intuition, leaving them vulnerable to betraying their own emotional needs. I believe in learning to trust our body’s wisdom.