Approach

My work is experiential and depth-oriented, grounded in a relational and trauma-informed framework. I take an integrative approach, drawing from a range of therapeutic models to support understanding, integration, and meaningful change within yourself and in your relationships.

I approach people from a holistic perspective, taking into account the physical, emotional, relational, cultural, and spiritual dimensions. I view people not as problems to be solved but as persons with vast resources to be known.

I hold a therapeutic space that promotes safety and trust. I offer a warm, compassionate, and non-judgmental stance, helping clients feel safe enough to explore difficult experiences. I meet clients where they are, while gently encouraging them to turn toward their pain, their wisdom, and their potential.

While theory and technique are important, they are not the heart of therapy. The most important factor in therapy is the therapeutic relationship—people with their strengths and challenges, shadows and light, working together in a way that allows for both understanding and meaningful change.

Often the work involves turning toward feelings or memories that have been carried alone for a long time. At other times it involves understanding patterns that repeat in relationships or reconnecting with parts of oneself that have been pushed aside.

Like walking a mountain trail, the process is not always linear. There are moments of challenge, pauses for reflection, and times when a wider view begins to emerge. Therapy can offer a place to slow down, orient yourself, and find a clearer sense of direction. Over time, many people discover that what once felt overwhelming becomes more understandable, more integrated, and more workable—allowing for new ways of responding to themselves, their relationships, and their lives.

Influences and Therapeutic Models

My work draws from a number of experiential and relational approaches that share a common assumption: that people possess an innate capacity for healing, growth, change, and integration when supported within a safe and attuned relationship.

Among the traditions that inform my work are:

• Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Family systems and attachment-based perspectives
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT)

I am also trained in trauma-focused methods including:

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Lifespan Integration (LI)

My thinking is also influenced by depth psychology, particularly the work of Carl Jung, as well as humanistic and existential traditions, mindfulness-based practices, and the therapeutic philosophy of Milton Erickson.

At times, I may also draw from hypnotherapy as part of the work, when it fits naturally within the therapeutic process. This can support deeper access to internal experience, imagery, and patterns that are not always as accessible through conversation alone. It is always integrated within therapy rather than offered as a separate or stand-alone service.

I am trained in supporting the integration of transformative experiences, such as those from psychedelic-assisted therapy, for clients who have participated elsewhere. I do not provide psychedelic-assisted therapy, administer substances, or encourage their use.

Although these frameworks inform my work, therapy is never reduced to a single model. Each person’s history, relationships, and inner world are unique, and the process of therapy reflects that uniqueness.