Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage and Family Therapist
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years experience helping adolescents, family, couples and individuals reach a happy and fulfilling life. I provide a safe and compassionate environment where I welcome any experience with no judgments, no matter what the struggle is.
Many people suffer from depression in our society today. As two of the main characteristics are feelings of helplessness and hopelessness, I have sought to help restore hope and a sense of agency in the lives of people suffering from depression.
We'll start with the ingredients of wholeness with a daily minimums practice. I'll listen with compassion as I hear of the dreams and motivation that feel so far away or lost. And, together we'll build, one step at a time, towards expressing modified dreams and celebrating yourself coming back to life, connecting more with your Core Self, others, and your sense of purpose in life.
I take a very supportive and compassionate approach to working with clients who live with depression. Training in DBT and CBT help inform my work with depressive symtoms.
I enjoy helping clients accept and like themselves, organize around strengths, achieve greater emotional presence, think clearly, and let go of shame, guilt and old habits of emotional survival. I believe therapy should lead to better decisions, as well as improved quality of life and relationships.
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Low mood is not something that can be fixed overnight. It takes time and work to figure out the best way to deal with it. In our work together, we will work to uncover likely causes of your low mood and find out whether they are circumstantial or whether they stem from something deeper. We will work together to help you manage the unpleasant emotions as well as take meaningful steps to finding joy and meaning in your life.
I use cognitive-behavioral therapy for lifelong and current depression. I specialize in working with patients who have suffered from depression as children and who now see this affecting current relationships at home or work.
Genetics, adverse life experiences, and high pressure environments can lead to feeling overwhelmed and depressed. Using a variety of methods tailored to your special needs I aim to reduce the suffering caused by depression. Some of these methods include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Art Therapy, and EMDR.
Major life stressors often trigger flare-ups of mental health challenges.
Are you surrounded by fears of catching COVID-19, disconnected from friends, or working a remote job you don't love?
Have you felt unlike yourself lately? Irritable, unmotivated, and detached? Worried about letting others down? Not looking forward to anything?
Maybe you're feeling guilty for procrastinating? Finding it tough to relax or sleep restfully?
Is your inner critic getting louder? Do you keep wondering if you're doing enough, are loved enough, or will ever be good enough?
What if the links between trauma and achievement are playing out for you?
Life is tough, and so are you.