My Toolbox
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy aims to help individuals understand the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and then learn strategies to modify negative or unhelpful patterns.
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Brainspotting
Brainspotting is an innovative somatic therapy, similar to EMDR and rooted in neurobiology. Trauma and emotional pain are believed to be stored in the brain's subcortical regions, which are responsible for processing deep emotional and physiological responses. Because these areas not always accessible through conscious thought alone, the reach of traditional talk therapies can be limited. Brainspotting uses one's visual field and mind-body awareness to process the stored trauma, or "brainspots," which can be responsible for symptoms such as panic, dissociation, chronic illness, and pain.
Internal Family Systems
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy views the mind as a system of interconnected "parts" (subpersonalities) each with its own unique role, and seeks to foster self-awareness and healing by creating a compassionate relationship between the core self and these parts.
Gottman Method
Gottman therapy, also known as the Gottman Method, is based on a couple's patterns of interacting, and partners learn and implement relationship-building and problem-solving skills together.
Narrative Therapy
Narrative therapy views individuals' problems not as inherent traits but as stories that have been constructed and maintained within a particular context. Clients are encouraged to re-author their lives by focusing on their strengths and unique outcomes, rather than dwelling on problems.
Child-Centered Play Therapy
Child-centered play therapy (CCPT) uses play as a medium for children to express themselves, explore emotions, and develop coping skills in a safe, accepting environment, with the therapist acting as a facilitator rather than a director.
My Approach
Inspired by my love for Jesus and for all people, as well as my own experiences with the restorative influence of counseling, I strive to be a conduit of patience, love, and compassion. I work within a holistic framework that takes into account mind, body, and soul, and the necessary balance between these three. My aim is to enable individuals, couples, and families dealing with a wide range of emotional, relational, and spiritual issues to live life more fully and genuinely. My professional approach to therapy draws upon my training in trauma studies, narrative therapy, the Gottman Method, cognitive behavioral therapy, brainspotting, and Bible-based counseling (when requested). By placing myself in the shoes of my clients, I endeavor to meet each person where they are at and to support where they desire to be. Thus far, I have been honored to walk alongside others who are dealing with anxiety, depression, acute and chronic traumatic stress, domestic violence, communication issues, anger, identity issues, and grief/bereavement.
