Services
Psychotherapy
The decision to engage yourself in a therapeutic relationship is a courageous choice that can yield rewarding and profound insights and changes in your life. I believe that people are naturally oriented towards growth and I find it a great privilege to partner with my clients as we discover and explore the complexities and challenges of their unique story. Our work will be collaborative as I assist you in finding wholeness, balance, a greater acceptance of yourself and relational and spiritual health.
Therapy begins with my listening carefully and respectfully to your story. My approach is psychodynamically oriented which means I value your early life and family relationships and how your history impacts your current relationships and behaviors. My style is insight-oriented and relationally focused, emphasizing the value of a safe and trustworthy therapeutic relationship. The latest research on neuroscience, attachment theory, somatic-based therapies and mindfulness-based practices inform the work I do as well. Most importantly, I consider psychotherapy deep soul work.
I believe every person is unique and I strive to tailor treatment to the specific needs of each client, always seeking the good of the whole person. I welcome people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, spiritual paths, and walks of life.
REASONS THAT COMMONLY BRING PEOPLE TO THERAPY:
life transitions
relationship issues
depression
anxiety
traumatic events
grief and loss
feeling stuck
career dissatisfaction
infertility, pregnancy loss, postpartum depression
parenting issues
eating disorders
co-dependency
spiritual crisis and concerns
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO ME:
Spiritual formation and concerns: doubts, questions, developing a growing and/or changing faith
Life transitions
Developing healthy relationships
Issues related to pregnancy: infertility, loss, postpartum
The Enneagram as a tool of transformation
Mindfulness-based practices for handling anxiety and stress
Holistic approach: body, mind, soul
Recovery from trauma
Cross-cultural living challenges (humanitarian aid workers, missionaries, etc)
POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF PYSCHOTHERAPY:
Increasing self-awareness
Connecting to inner resources and strengths
Deepening relationships with others
Improving self care
Learning how to better navigate uncomfortable feelings
Being more compassionate with yourself
Releasing beliefs or habits that may be limiting or problematic
Trusting inner guidance
Understanding and shifting old patterns
Using your voice confidently
Feeling increasingly authentic and free
Becoming your own person
SERVICES
With over twenty years of experience in working with people of all ages in a variety of settings, I enjoy working with individual adults, both men and women, and couples. I integrate family work when appropriate.
I ALSO OFFER:
Phone and video therapy sessions
Enneagram education
EMDR
Spiritual Direction
The Enneagram
The Enneagram is ancient tool of self discovery and ultimately, transformation. It is a psychological and spiritual framework that helps us move towards more authentic living through gaining a deeper understanding of our personality. It teaches us about nine distinct patterns of human character. Each of us is dominant in one of the Enneagram types, and by observing the patterns of our particular type we become more capable of loosening the grip our preferred coping strategies have on us. These nine patterns illuminate for us the ways we get lost in life and show us a path back to our original essence, or true self. The Enneagram invites us to deeper self-awareness as a doorway to spiritual growth.
“Enneagram types aren’t merely ‘types’ of people but paths to God.”
I have been a student of the Enneagram for twenty years and have attended a number of trainings facilitated by teachers of different schools of thought. I often use the Enneagram in my work with clients. Whether you are familiar with the tool or it is brand new to you, let’s discuss whether or not you’d like to incorporate it into our work.
I have included some Enneagram resources in the Resources tab.