Individual Therapy
Life is hard. Suffering is optional.
Remember when you were younger and couldn’t wait to grow up and become an adult? Did you anticipate so many challenges along the way? No one tells you how normal it can be to encounter speed bumps in adulthood. Many people seek out therapy to work through immediate and long-term life stressors, finding new, healthier ways to adapt to life’s complexities. Below are some of the concerns clients come to individual therapy for:
Major Life Changes
Anxiety
Depression
Personal and Professional Burnout
Personal Growth
Dating and Relationship Difficulties
Doing The Work
No two people are the same; therefore no two people will work with me in the same way. These are some of the ways you can expect to work through the pain points that bring you into therapy with me. They draw on interventions found in attachment theory, emotion-focused therapy, self-compassion, cognitive-behavioral therapy, shame resilience, and mindfulness.
Validate the discomfort. The last thing you need during a difficult life event is to be told “it’s not that bad”. In therapy sessions, you’ll learn how to accept your current circumstances, and utilize a compassionate approach to moving toward change.
Identify relational patterns. Sometimes we find ourselves in similar relational situations with different people throughout our lives. Exploring how you learned to relate to others from your family and other important relationships can help you understand your current and past needs for connection.
Understand and change your reaction to stress. We live in a world that praises 12+-hour workdays and constant productivity. So much so that we forget how to slow down and recuperate. We’ll dig in to understanding the stress cycle and implement ways to balance your busy life.
Recognize and feel your feelings. To be cut off from your emotional experiences is to live a life without self-guidance. You’ll learn the purpose of your emotions, how to recognize their felt sense in your body, and how to engage with your emotional experience in an adaptive way.
Set boundaries. A lot of us having difficulty setting boundaries and saying “no”, sacrifice of our own well-being. You’ll learn how to dabble in setting boundaries with others as an act of self-care and creating even stronger relationships.