We are all recovering.
No matter what from, we all have experiences or habits we struggle with and if you are seeking a way to change, you are in the right place. My practice offers treatment focused on helping you be effective in getting the experience you truly want out of your life. If you are a human, you have likely found yourself relying on external things to regulate your internal world. We scroll, drink, smoke, game, shop, etc. as ways to distract ourselves from the stress we face in an increasingly complex world. Healing means learning to cope, but more importantly it means learning to connect with what motivates, inspires, and secures you.
It is important to me to use the most effective interventions backed by evidence from behavioral health research and neuroscience. I offer EMDR therapy and other modalities focused on “re-calibrating” our responses to stress in order to support people who want to change habits that are keeping them from connecting to more positive opportunities around them.
Build a life you don’t need escape from.
Loneliness is the fastest growing threat to our wellness.
We may have a constant source of contact to others in our pockets at all times, but we rarely talk about how alone we might feel. Stress, anxiety, depression, and shame - to name just a few- interfere with our ability to connection with goals, loved ones, and communities.
LEARN TO RECONNECT.
Background
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Philosophy
I have been practicing psychotherapy for nine years. I cut my teeth in community mental health working with children, teens, and families in high risk communities with extensive and severe trauma. I moved into working with adults in the criminal justice system who struggle with severe addictions and trauma. I learned that no matter what population I supported, people are resilient and have within them what it takes to thrive, but are often derailed by the quest to simply survive. It all comes down to building a healthier relationship with our surroundings and ourselves.
I am not a soft therapist. Over the years, I have learned that my strengths are relating to others on an equal playing field and offering straight forward feedback with compassion. I believe that I should be working myself out of a job and that you should see results in your life, not just for the day.
I have a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University and Licenses in Marriage and Family Counseling and Addiction Counseling. My approach is influenced by polyvagal theory, Internal Family Systems, and cognitive behavioral interventions.