Life is exciting and beautiful. And, at the same time it can be painful and chaotic. There are parts of us who want to run away, parts of us who just want to feel better, parts that cling to hope for healing, and others parts that just want to give up. So many of us have pieces of our puzzle; finding the missing piece(s) can be frustrating because we know, “It’s got to be right here.” Or, maybe we have all of the pieces but cannot see the full picture. That is where my passion to come alongside you belongs. I enjoy looking at the pieces together with you, putting them into perspective, curiously looking for a missing piece, and finding the spot that “fits best” and feels right. My strategy is to collaborate with you because you-know-you-best.
My process is to take time to get to know you. My belief is that your mind, body, and soul have the ability to heal and find freedom. During our time together, I will provide you with emotional support and techniques to stabilize yourself when your parts/thoughts/feelings become unmanageable and you feel out of control. I will provide an educational component to give you insight into the relationship with yourself and to others. I will assist you in processing past, current or future experiences so the pieces and parts of your life make sense to you. My goal is to come along side of you, to help you construct a stable foundation, so you can paint the picture of your life you long to live.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) which is a treatment designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories and other adverse life experience to bring these to a resolution. I use Internal Family Systems (IFS) which is the idea that every part of you has a good intention, and every part has value. I use components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) which is a treatment that helps people learn how to identify and change destructive or disturbing thought patterns that have a negative influence on behavior and emotions. I use Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) which combines strategies like mindfulness, acceptance, and emotion regulation to learn to live in the moment and improve relationships. I have worked for 15 years as a social worker assisting adults, youth and families to find and fill in the missing pieces of their lives. There is no greater joy to me, than when a person begins putting pieces together, connecting the dots, and has that “ah-ha” moment when even the seemingly, ugliest piece makes the picture of your life stable and beautiful.
