Individual Counseling
You may be considering therapy for a variety of reasons including a specific concern (anxiety, past trauma, depression, adjustment, etc.) or you may simply be looking to increase your self-awareness and encourage your individual growth or connection with others. I have experience working with all of these presenting concerns as well as a variety of others; I utilize a relational approach to addressing them. During our first session together, we will discuss the reasons you've initiated counseling, but I also want to really get to know you and your life in order to understand the context in which your concerns exist. From there, we'll collaborate to identify some goals that you'd like to achieve during your time in counseling and begin your journey toward growth.
Couples Counseling
Couples may seek out counseling to attend to a bump in the road of their relationship, or as preventative means to continue to grow and connect with each other. I utilize emotion-focused therapy as a primary approach to couples therapy. This approach centers upon connection and attachment. During couples therapy, we will explore the current health of the relationship and identify topics that could need some healing. Common concerns of couples include communication, trust, exploring intimacy (emotional and physical) and attending to conflict or repetitive arguments.
Clinical Supervision
I have been supervising counselors since 2018. My scope includes working with individuals ages 13+, couples, family and group therapy. My approach to clinical supervision is similar to my approach to therapy in that I believe in meeting you where you are with your own clinical practice. I encourage a person to lean into the theories and approaches that are a good fit for them and serve their clients best. It is my belief that a good therapist is someone who can blend their identity into their professional approach with authenticity and intentionality. I won't pretend to know every theory and approach in the clinical world, but if there is something that speaks to you with which I am unfamiliar, we will partner to learn about it together. I intend to provide enough support for you to grow independently without being overly directive or recreating my own approach in you. Please feel free to reach out if you are interested in discovering if we could be a good fit for post-masters supervision.
"The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond."
Rumi