Mindfulness-based Therapy

Using mindfulness (incl. meditation, somatic, and sensorimotor psychotherapy techniques), I can help you improve your relationship to your body and internal world, tolerate sensations, and strengthen self-awareness - i.e. internal dialogues, thoughts, images, sensations, feelings. Practicing listening to your body and focusing on the now can help relieve tension, work through psychological and physiological discomfort, and heal trauma.

This therapeutic method emphasizes living in the present moment and cultivating awareness of one's thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations without judgment. By incorporating mindfulness practices, clients can develop a greater sense of self-awareness and emotional regulation, which can be especially beneficial for those experiencing anxiety, depression, and stress.

Teach indviduals the differnce between mindfulness vs mindlessness. I also introduce different techniques of mindfulness.

Mindfulness based therapy includes therapeutic approaches that incorporate mindfulness techniques to promote mental and emotional well-being. I emphasize non-judgmental awareness of thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations in the present moment. The focus is on cultivating compassion, acceptance, and self-awareness using mindfulness and meditation.

I've found it can be hard to work growth if you aren't mindful about where you are or how you want to grow. I use a variety of mindfulness techniques to both help with symptoms and encourage greater insight. Mindfulness may look like increasing awareness of senses, presence of body or mind, and holding quiet space for you to relax.

I find mindful practice to be highly useful in therapeutic practice. It can help manage distress and build insight. In a session, I will often return attention to the internal experience of the client without judgement.

I incorporate mindfulness therapy into my practice to help clients develop greater awareness of their thoughts, feelings, and body sensations in the present moment. This approach encourages self-compassion and acceptance, allowing clients to break free from unhelpful thought patterns and emotional reactivity. By cultivating mindfulness, clients can build emotional resilience, reduce stress, and gain clarity, leading to greater peace and a deeper connection with themselves.

Mindfulness-based therapy (MBT) helps clients get away from reacting and thinking about life events in a different way. MBT Instead of automatically reacting to life's challenges, clients learn to accept and observe what is happening in life.

I have training as a meditation and mindfulness teacher. I have been a practicing Buddhist now for over 25 years. That said, I only incorporate evidence-based mindfulness approaches into my practice. And as a former executive (now business owner), I also coach clients who need help with professional skills such as time management, project management, and managing people.

I use mindfulness-based therapy to help clients get in touch with their emotions.

I believe the key to transformation is mindful integration. Too often we create separation from the parts of ourselves we don’t like through isolation, addiction, etc. Despite our best efforts, these parts ultimately reappear. They may have developed initially for a good reason, trying to protect us or keep us safe somehow. By developing mindful compassion for the totality of our experience—including the disavowed parts—we forge a holistic, integrated pathway toward lasting change.

Mindfulness based neuropsychological interventions are used to augment trauma therapy in my therapeutic approach.

I find the focus of mindfulness to be very helpful. By this I mean encouraging a client to pay attention to their thoughts and feelings as a way to be with them fully. When a person stops fighting against their thoughts and feelings, they have the space to begin to understand them, accept them, and let them go.

Mindfulness-based therapy is a type of therapy that teaches clients how to become more aware of their thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and behaviors. This therapeutic approach involves a variety of techniques and exercises, including body scanning, meditation, breathing exercises, and body movement. By practicing mindfulness, clients can learn to be more present and improve their mind-body connection, leading to better mental and physical well-being.

I work with clients who have used various forms of dissociation to control their overwhelming experience. When the body has been a source of pain – physical and/or emotional – we retreat into one escape and another. Mindfulness is a set of tools for reconnecting with our present experience and gaining vital information about what it is to be alive and uniquely ourselves. And as we learn to tune in to our beingness in all its messiness, we begin to get in touch with joy and meaning and purpose.

While at the program, I combined my love of Buddhist and yogic philosophies with concrete DBT core mindfulness skills to develop a mindfulness curriculum for groups. I continue to integrate mindfulness techniques in individual sessions, as a solid mindfulness practice has been proven to relieve trauma symptoms. I was also a DBT therapist for my 6 years in the program, though I honestly find other modalities to be more helpful. That being said, I am always happy to teach skills upon request!

MBSR and Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention

Being in the moment can mean the difference between being anxious and feeling calm. Grounding techniques are taught to help feel more at ease.

Mindfulness is helpful for almost any person in therapy or just daily life! Many of these simple techniques can reduce anxiety and improve overall mood with time and practice.