“There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.”
— Thich Nhat Han
Feeling comfortable and at ease
Deeply listening so that you feel seen, heard, understood, and respected is foundational in our time together, as well as working collaboratively to help you identify and overcome obstacles to inner calm, peace, and happiness.
Creating a safe environment and atmosphere, both online and in-person, where you can feel comfortable and at ease is an important first step in our process.
Goals for our time together
Finding meaning in our lives, healing, and becoming whole again, as well as thriving (not just surviving) in daily life are examples of potential goals for our time together. Within that framework, we will customize our work to meet and embrace your unique personality and needs.
My approach
My approach is integrative and customized to address each individual client’s life circumstances, needs, and wishes. Client-centered and collaborative, our work together can embrace advanced evidenced-based treatments, as well as explore how the unconscious influences our behavior, with the most important detail being that it all works for you. From a purely theoretical perspective, my approach is rooted in Gestalt, integrating (when appropriate) modalities such as Mindfulness-based CBT, Internal Family Systems, as well as Gottman Method, Emotion Focused, and all embraced with a heartfelt psychodynamic curiosity.
“You are not meant for crawling. So don't. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly."
~ Jalal al-Din Rumi (13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic)