Individual adult therapy
I offer somatic, or body-based, psychotherapy in individual sessions. While talk therapy is still a cornerstone of our work, I support you in creating connections to your body so we can gather the whole picture of your story. Somatic work can get to the root of patterns and emotions with efficiency because our bodies hold just about everything.
Whether you are experiencing anxiety, depression, stress and panic, relationship challenges, identity inquiries, life transitions… I can support you in rewiring your nervous system through mindfulness and bodyfulness explorations, spaciousness to truly slow down and get to know yourself in non-judgmental presence, and building a toolbox that will become innate.
When we can slow down and bring awareness to your present moment experience you can become empowered to have choice. Choice in how you talk to yourself internally, choice in how you react in relationships, options for how to be with and shift emotional and energetic states that are uncomfortable and sometimes frightening.
There is a lot of opportunity available to you in therapy, and as you may know, it doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time to shift patterns that have been rooted and sustained since childhood, or to feel safe enough to access the feelings from traumatic experiences. A note on that: We go at your pace. Meaning, when you start to feel an inkling of overwhelm or dysregulation, we pause and slow down. I will not push you into territory you are not ready for, but we may explore the edges of that territory.
I will always hold the trust in your process, even when you waver and ask if it’s really working from time to time. I will reflect your progress and acknowledge the work you do- it is valuable to be seen! I whole-heartedly believe that the therapeutic process is collaborative, meaning we work as a team to understand what uniquely works for you.
As your therapist, I show up with genuine care, full presence, and compassionate curiosity. I offer tenderness to the parts of you that show vulnerability, and I offer direct communication and challenge to reflect your unhelpful patterns to you. I will hold you accountable, offer psychoeducation and tools, but most of all, I will be there with you so you don’t have to navigate the hard stuff alone.
