Grounded Support for New Beginnings
Specialities
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Grief and Loss
Grief is a deeply personal experience that can touch every part of life — emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Whether you’re mourning the death of a loved one, adjusting to a major life change, or feeling the loss of something intangible like identity or direction, I offer a safe, compassionate space to help you navigate it.
My approach to grief counseling utilizes evidence-based methods to support healing at your own pace. Together, we’ll honor your loss, explore the emotions that come with it, and gently work toward finding meaning, balance, and hope in life after loss.
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Gender and Sexuality
Exploring and understanding your identity can be both empowering and challenging. I provide a supportive, affirming space for individuals of all sexual orientations and gender identities to feel seen, respected, and understood. Whether you’re questioning, coming out, transitioning, or simply seeking a deeper connection to yourself, therapy can be a powerful space for clarity and growth.
My work is grounded in affirming your identity, Together, we’ll navigate the complexities of identity, relationships, and belonging — helping you cultivate self-acceptance, confidence, and emotional well-being.
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Young Adulthood
Navigating adolescence and young adulthood can bring unique challenges — from identity and self-esteem to anxiety, school or work pressures, and major life transitions. I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where teens and young adults can explore their feelings, build coping skills, and gain confidence in themselves.
My approach is collaborative, helping young clients develop resilience, emotional awareness, and healthy relationships. Together, we’ll work toward understanding, growth, and a stronger sense of self during this pivotal stage of life.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
EMDR is a structured therapy that encourages the patient to focus briefly on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD symptoms. Ongoing research supports positive clinical outcomes, showing EMDR therapy as a helpful treatment for disorders such as anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain, addictions, and other distressing life experiences (Maxfield, 2019). EMDR therapy has even been superior to Prozac in trauma treatment (Van der Kolk et al., 2007). Shapiro and Forrest (2016) share that EMDR therapists in 130 countries have successfully treated millions.
https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/
References
Maxfield, L. (2019). A clinician’s guide to the efficacy of EMDR therapy. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research [Editorial], 13(4), 239-246.
Shapiro, F., & Forrest, M. S. (2016). EMDR: The breakthrough therapy for overcoming anxiety, stress, and trauma. Hachette UK
Van der Kolk, B.A., Spinazzola, J., Blaustein, M.E., Hopper, J.W., Hopper, E.K., Korn, D. L., & Simpson, W.B. (2007). A randomized clinical trial of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), fluoxetine, and pill placebo in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: treatment effects and long-term maintenance. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 68(1), 37-46.
