Our Therapeutic Approach

My Therapeutic Approach

At the heart of my work is a deep belief that healing begins with authenticity—the courage to show up as you are—and the safety to be vulnerable without fear of judgment.

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I know how hard that can be. I’ve been there myself, sitting in a therapy room that didn’t feel safe, unsure if I could say what I really needed to say. That experience shaped me. It’s why I prioritize building a space where you feel seen, accepted, and supported exactly as you are—mess and all.

 

Therapy with me is not about quick fixes or surface-level solutions. It’s about doing the deeper work—together—in a space where honesty, curiosity, and compassion guide the process.

 

How We’ll Work Together

My approach is integrative and deeply relational. I draw from a variety of evidence-based and experiential modalities to tailor therapy to your unique needs, relationship dynamics, and lived experience:

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• Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  Backed by decades of research, this approach offers practical tools to improve communication, repair trust, and foster emotional connection. I use it to help couples and families move from gridlock to deeper understanding and from defensiveness to connection.

• Experiential Approaches (such as Emotionally Focused Therapy)
  Emotions are not problems to fix—they’re signals to listen to. These methods help you identify and express the deeper emotional needs and fears that often live beneath conflict, disconnection, or silence.

• Somatic Therapy
  Trauma and stress live in the body—not just the mind. I incorporate somatic (body-based) practices to help you regulate your nervous system, process trauma safely, and reconnect with your body as a source of wisdom and strength.

• Internal Family Systems (IFS-Informed)
  We all carry different parts of ourselves—some that protect, some that perform, some that carry pain. IFS helps you explore these internal parts with compassion, creating space for self-understanding and healing.

• Family Systems Therapy
  We don’t exist in isolation. I help clients explore how past and present family dynamics influence their patterns, identity, and relationships—and support them in shifting these patterns with intention.

• Solution-Focused Therapy
  Sometimes, the most powerful change comes from identifying what's already working. I incorporate solution-focused techniques to help you set goals, highlight strengths, and move toward meaningful progress.

• Trauma-Informed & Person-Centered
  Above all, I hold a trauma-informed, client-centered lens. You are the expert of your own experience. My role is to walk alongside you with empathy, curiosity, and a commitment to honoring your story—at your pace.

 

No matter where you are in your journey—struggling to reconnect with a partner, healing from past trauma, rediscovering your identity, or simply trying to make sense of it all—this is a place where you don’t have to have the right words or a perfect plan. You just have to be willing to show up. And I’ll be here to meet you—with compassion, honesty, and hope.