Becoming our most alive and authentic self is the goal of psychotherapy. If you are like many of the people that I work with, you have felt that being yourself wasn't accepted or valued in relationships, your family, or the world in general. In therapy, you have the opportunity to non-judgmentally challenge and change these learned beliefs and grow into your true self.
I specialize in listening for the stories and defenses that have become harmful instead of helpful. Once these stories helped you to make sense of the pain and difficulty in your life, but now they are limiting your ability to feel connected and alive. By bringing these defenses forward into the light, we become actively involved in the process of bridging old ways of relating with a new awareness. This deeper awareness may already come out in your dreams, creativity, play, activism or your sexuality. In therapy, we will work to support and nurture this budding awareness by using the therapist/client relationship to focus on your experience of the world while looking into ways to challenge unhelpful stories and patterns. You will gradually notice a relaxing of your self-judgment, a strengthening of your sense of self, and a deepening of your relationship with others.
I tend to work with people who are somewhat quirky, sensitive, and misunderstood. Many people I work with have self-judgment or secrets that make them feel different and separate from their families, friend groups, and communities. I welcome all people who feel like "outsiders" into my practice.
I specialize in listening for the stories and defenses that have become harmful instead of helpful. Once these stories helped you to make sense of the pain and difficulty in your life, but now they are limiting your ability to feel connected and alive. By bringing these defenses forward into the light, we become actively involved in the process of bridging old ways of relating with a new awareness. This deeper awareness may already come out in your dreams, creativity, play, activism or your sexuality. In therapy, we will work to support and nurture this budding awareness by using the therapist/client relationship to focus on your experience of the world while looking into ways to challenge unhelpful stories and patterns. You will gradually notice a relaxing of your self-judgment, a strengthening of your sense of self, and a deepening of your relationship with others.
I tend to work with people who are somewhat quirky, sensitive, and misunderstood. Many people I work with have self-judgment or secrets that make them feel different and separate from their families, friend groups, and communities. I welcome all people who feel like "outsiders" into my practice.
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