My Approach

My therapy style is meant to create a safe space that is warm, comfortable, and safe. My goal is to walk alongside you and offer support as you process and work towards growth and healing. I believe that therapy should be goal oriented, but that everyone has a different pace in reaching those goals. I use a variety of evidence based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Attachment Theory, Humanistic Therapy, and Exposure Response Prevention Therapy. Each client has different needs, so I try to tailor my approach to each individual. 

 

Studies show that a positive therapeutic alliance is the most important piece to make therapy a successful experience. Helping you to trust me and feel comfortable being open with me is something I take very seriously. Therapy can feel scary or awkward at first, but in my experience, over time and usually with the help of a little humor, most people are able to move to a place where they feel they can be themselves. They feel safe, accepted, and supported. 

 

I believe that the most fulfilling therapy values the whole person- body, mind, and spirit. We are physical creatures with physical needs. We also have reason and emotions. We are spiritual beings made to worship, be a part of something bigger than ourselves, and long for eternity. Often, when one of those three components are distressed, then it affects the other two. I find it helpful to look at the whole person to help find the best ways to approach an area of concern. 

 

As a Christian, I find that faith and hope can be huge anchors in life's crashing waves and storms. When therapy is approached through the lens of Biblical truths that remind us of who we are and whose we are, it promotes deeper healing. It reminds us to recognize two important things: 1. We are broken by the sin that stains this world, affects every area of life, and battles in our own hearts, and 2. we are created in God's image and deeply loved by a good and merciful God. The first humbles us and reminds us that we are all a work in progress, and the second reminds us that we are not alone. Both together show us that God loves us because he is good, not because we are good. And in his goodness, he has shown us a way to live. We want to live the way he tells us not as a way to gain his love, but because we already have it. Similarly to how trusting a therapist can lead to better therapy, trusting in the Lord will lead to a better life. And therapy with a Biblical approach can help you learn to trust God more and grow in awareness of the areas where it is hard. 

 

Thank you for taking the time to read about me. Therapy can feel like a big step, but it can have long lasting, deep rewards. Don't let your past or fear hold you back from healing and moving forward.