What To Expect

We’ll start by having an informal chat for about 20 minutes to see if we’re a good match. I’ll ask you questions to determine if I can help. And you’ll use your intuition to decide if you feel heard and can see us working together.

If we both feel optimistic about our conversation, we’ll schedule our initial session. This next step will include delving into your background and discussing your current challenges.

Don’t worry, I’m not here to grill you. We’re simply getting on the same page so we can develop a plan and roadmap to help you reach your goals.

Good communication is vital to our work.

Your feedback is essential, and I’ll check in with you regularly to see how the process is going for you and if you feel you’re getting what you need.

This is key because therapy is dynamic and highly personal, and there are times when it will be helpful to make adjustments. It’s all a normal part of the process.

I may challenge you to think differently, but I’m not here to give you advice or tell you what to do; you’re the expert on your life. I’m here to help you cultivate self-awareness, change, and the ability to make the right decisions.

Treat yourself more kindly.

For many clients, an essential aspect of our journey together is transforming the negative inner voice that holds them back.

This frequently requires developing the ability to observe yourself with compassion and curiosity, so you can shift your inner dialogue to serve rather than undermine you.

It also involves identifying the values that are important to you, so you can use them to guide and propel you in the direction you want to go.

Heal the pain of your past.

Sometimes emotions and trauma need to be released through the body, and this is where having an integrative mind-body approach can be helpful.

I utilize cognitive and somatic tools such as Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping) and mindfulness to help you explore how your thoughts and emotions manifest in your body and vice versa.

Tapping helps to rapidly reduce stress and trauma while increasing a sense of calm, acceptance, and well-being. It dampens the emotional intensity in your body so that you can think and act more clearly.