Services
About My Clients
Trauma and life stressors can harm our sense of self and our ability to regulate our nervous systems. I primarily work in the internal family systems (IFS) framework and use brainspotting, an effective mind/body approach, to help individuals gain symptom relief from depression, anxiety, and trauma.
My Background and Approach
I believe we all have the intrinsic wisdom to know what we need to live balanced, fulfilling lives. Sometimes the behaviors and beliefs we learn to cope with overwhelming life experiences separate us from that wisdom. We learn to adapt in ways that help us survive. I am trained in, and primarily work with, the internal family systems (IFS) model. IFS is a non-pathologizing, evidence-based model that helps us rediscover our authentic selves and explore our intricate systems.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
As a white, cisgender person, I am committed to addressing my own unconscious bias, acknowledging my privilege, and taking responsibility for ways in which I have directly or indirectly perpetuated racism. I commit to identifying and opposing racism and to actively advocate for change in policies, behaviors, and beliefs that perpetuate racist ideas and actions in my community and in my practice. I also recognize my privilege as an able-bodied person and seek to challenge and counter ableism, inequalities, prejudices, and discrimination based on visible and invisible disabilities. I have long worked to be an ally to the disability community and aim to address stigma and increase acceptance of individuals with disabilities. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, my hope is to build safety for clients in the community to explore identities and heal from painful experiences. I respect and welcome all expressions of gender and sexual orientations.