individual psychotherapy

While many of the people I work with experience a reduction in "symptoms," this is only one of the goals I hold when practicing psychotherapy. From a 10,000 foot point of view, I think of my work as helping a person discover and clarify what they want, why they want it (and why they might not), and how to live with the consequences - positive and negative - of living in line with what is important to them.

In a quiet, consistent, and affirming setting, I will invite you to speak as freely and as honestly as you can as we explore your life and experience. I will listen carefully and deeply to you so that you might better hear and understand yourself in new, sometimes surprising ways. In doing so, we will begin to more clearly perceive and understand the links and connections between your inner experiences, how you relate to others, your identities, the culture(s) and social surrounds you live in, and how all of these facets interact with the past, present, and expectations for the future. 

In my mind, this psychotherapeutic process is like visiting a largely unknown wilderness. As we traverse it together consistently, patiently, and for long enough, strange, rare, or never-before-seen animals can begin to emerge and be recognized - their place and (sometimes powerful) influence on the wider ecology of your life perceived and understood in new ways. My approach has been described as highly empathetic, caring, and productive. Many of the people I've worked with have come away from this process feeling more alive, more connected to themselves and others, more flexible, more resilient, and more effective in their lives.