Therapy Modalities
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Is a psychotherapy approach that helps individuals process distressing memories and experiences. It involves bilateral stimulation through eye movements, sounds, or taps while focusing on traumatic memories. This process aims to help the brain reprocess these memories in a way that reduces their negative impact and helps the individual develop more adaptive coping mechanisms. EMDR is effective in treating various conditions such as PTSD, anxiety, phobias, and more.
Specialty provided for trauma treatment
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Walk-and-talk therapy mixes talk therapy with gentle walking outdoors. Moving at an easy pace can feel less confining than a room, help people open up, and boost mood, memory, and problem-solving. It’s useful for those who feel stuck in traditional sessions or who have body-focused anxiety and trauma symptoms. Sessions use grounding, mindfulness, and conversation, are tailored to your abilities and goals, and keep safety, pacing, and confidentiality central.
Great for those who feel confined within an office
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Sand Tray Therapy is a gentle, therapeutic approach where clients create miniature scenes in a tray of sand using figures and objects to represent people, feelings, and life situations; this hands-on process helps access and express emotions, memories, and internal conflicts. By arranging and rearranging figures, clients can explore relationships, and gain new perspectives. It’s especially useful for individuals who find it difficult to talk about painful or traumatic material, including children, adolescents, and adults.
Creative approach for those who have a difficult time expressing emotions
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Inner Child Work (IFS) in therapy involves connecting with and healing the parts of yourself that hold childhood experiences, emotions, and memories. Therapist uses IFS as guide and foundation for leading this work. Often uses past, present, future self to aid with reparenting and healing wounded parts within self.
Commonly used within EMDR resourcing and reprocessing
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Play therapy is a gentle, evidence-based approach that uses play as the natural language of children to help them express feelings, work through trauma, and build coping skills in a safe, developmentally appropriate way. In sessions, a trained therapist provides toys, art materials, sand tray items, and structured activities that allow children to explore emotions, practice problem-solving, and reframe difficult experiences without relying solely on words. Through guided play, children can increase emotional regulation, improve relationships, reduce anxiety, and gain a sense of mastery and safety. Caregivers are often involved to support progress, learn strategies to reinforce therapeutic gains at home, and strengthen attachment, making play therapy a practical, compassionate option for helping young clients heal and grow
Interactive approach for processing emotions and engaging in coping skills
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Psychodynamictherapy is a Freudian based therapy that focuses on understanding the influence of the unconscious mind and past experiences on your present behavior and emotions. This approach dives deeply into how unresolved conflicts, childhood experiences, and important relationships shape and impact your current thoughts, feelings, and overall mental well-being. Through this exploration, you can gain greater insight into patterns that affect your life today.
Therapist will often use this to find the origin of trauma
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Mindfulness Based Interventions (MBIs) are a therapeutic approach that focuses on cultivating present moment awareness without judgment. This type of therapy is based on the practice of mindfulness meditation, where individuals learn to pay attention to thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations in a non-reactive way. Mindfulness therapy has been shown to be effective in reducing symptoms of anxiety and stress.
Aids with irrational thinking, overthinking, and rumination
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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a form of alternative therapy that aims to reduce psychological stress and promote emotional well-being. Also known as tapping, EFT involves tapping on specific meridian points on the body while focusing on a negative emotion or physical sensation. This process is believed to help balance energy and alleviate psychological distress. EFT is often used to address anxiety, trauma, phobias, and other emotional issues.
Provided as a tool for coping with negative cognitions
Treatment Structure
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During consultation you will express issues you would like to address in therapy and any preferences for treatment. During consultation there is no pressure to commit to treatment, but rather to decide if you feel comfortable working with your therapist. I may provide referral if you need a specialist for your specific mental health need(s).
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Treatment typically begins with an initial assessment session to gather information about your presenting concerns, history, and goals for therapy. This includes completing required paperwork, consent forms, and insurance information. These forms will be emailed and sent to your portal to complete.
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Following the assessment, a treatment plan will be developed to aid with a focus and direction for upcoming sessions. During treatment planning we may collaborate on your goals and I’ll assist by suggesting interventions to meet those goals. Afterwards therapy sessions are scheduled regularly. The frequency of sessions may vary based on your needs and progress throughout treatment.
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Sessions vary client to client depending on treatment plan. I typically begin where you feel most comfortable and follow your pace. Whenever you feel ready we may process feelings regarding past trauma and family dynamics. Understanding the past creates a strong foundation for treatment.
I value authenticity and developing connection in the therapeutic relationship. My style is empathetic, nonjudgmental, and strength-based.
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Therapy treatment concludes with a transition phase where the focus shifts to maintenance of progress and termination of therapy when you feel ready
Please reach out if you have any questions regarding treatment