SUPPORT
FOR THE JOURNEY

THE EMPOWERED SELF
COUNSELING

There are times in life when seeking support is the next important step in finding your way forward. When difficulties arise, it can be hard to navigate those circumstances alone. Whether you are dealing with stress, trauma (CPTSD and PTSD), relationship issues, grief, abuse, life transitions, religious trauma, intrusive physical symptoms, or wanting to set boundaries or life goals, choosing to start therapy can be an important part of facilitating healing and success in the achievement of your goals. An important objective in our work together is to create a therapeutic relationship founded on trust, acceptance, and respect. Once this has been established, clients can safely explore life experiences, beliefs, and fears that contribute to negative emotions and sensations that interfere with day-to-day functioning and life satisfaction.

 

Using an integrative approach that blends research-based modalities, such as EMDR, somatic therapy, IFS-informed parts work, attunement, embodiment, and self-compassion, as well as more traditional therapy techniques, I specialize in helping people identify and address the blocks that keep them feeling stuck and from achieving what they envision for their lives. By gently addressing the root causes that lead to the symptoms that constitute stress, anxiety, depression, and other unpleasant sensations, counseling can help clients create the changes that lead to a happier and healthier experience. As blocks diminish and as clients feel more supported, they can move toward their personal goals without the weight of unnecessary baggage that may have been tagging along.

 

My approach is trauma-informed and uses effective tools to gently help you address past and present traumas in order to overcome their negative impact on your life. I love working with individuals to help them change and counteract the negative messaging they've received and, as a result, see a client's self-worth and self-acceptance increase exponentially. This messaging can come from negative early childhood experiences, attachment issues, harmful religious systems, past or present unhealthy relationships, and society and culture. As people are able to recognize and identify their pain and begin to have a conversation with it, rather than isolating it, they are able to begin the journey towards health and wholeness they so deeply deserve.

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I believe an integral part of successful therapy is in helping clients cultivate a deeper understanding of and relationship with themselves. The way to healing and wholeness is already inside you, and I am privileged to walk alongside clients as they discover and reconnect to their internal guidance. It is often in the relationship with oneself that the deepest, most profound, and meaningful healing can occur. In my work with clients, I've also learned that the human body and its innate intelligence should be our guide. Learning to listen and respond to the body with gentleness, care, and respect, we are given the guidance and direction for integrated healing. 

 

If you think you might benefit from a therapy session, get in touch to learn more. I look forward to the possibility of journeying with you as you move toward embodying a self founded on worth, compassion, safety, and peace, with a greater ability to tolerate and overcome life's challenges.