How I Work: An Integrated Approach to Therapy
Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all. I take an integrative approach, blending evidence-based methods with present-moment awareness, relational depth, and nervous system support. My approach is both trauma-informed and neurodivergence-affirming, meaning I focus on creating safety, understanding, and flexibility while honoring the unique ways your brain works. I take a strengths-based perspective, helping you recognize your capacities and build on them to create meaningful change.
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Together, we’ll tailor our work to meet your unique needs: whether you're craving insight, practical strategies, or a deeper connection to your body and emotions. My goal is to help you feel more aligned, grounded, and empowered in your everyday life.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy helps you notice your thoughts without getting swept away by them. In our work together, we’ll build greater awareness of your inner experience, reduce self-judgment, and shift patterns that keep you stuck. This approach blends cognitive tools with present-moment mindfulness, so you can respond more intentionally, reduce overwhelm, and feel more balanced in daily life.
Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
Trauma often lives in the body as much as the mind. Somatic and polyvagal-informed approaches help you reconnect with your physical experience as a path to healing. Together, we’ll work gently with your nervous system to increase awareness of body signals, release stored stress, and practice regulation strategies that bring more calm and balance. The goal is to help you feel safer, more resilient, and more at home in yourself, while also expanding your capacity to manage life’s stressors with greater ease.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Values Based Living
I often integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on helping you move toward a life that feels meaningful and authentic. Rather than getting stuck in fighting or avoiding difficult thoughts and feelings, ACT emphasizes acceptance, mindfulness, and taking action guided by your personal values. In our work together, we’ll clarify what matters most to you, identify the barriers that get in the way, and create practical steps so your daily life feels more aligned with the future you want to build.
Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
Our relationships shape so much of how we see ourselves and the world. Interpersonal Therapy focuses on the patterns and dynamics that show up in your close relationships: whether you're navigating conflict, feeling disconnected, or struggling with self-worth. Together, we'll explore how your relational experiences impact your emotional well-being and develop healthier ways to connect, communicate, and set boundaries.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS is one of the approaches I often bring into sessions, especially when you feel like different “parts” of you are in conflict. For example, the part that wants to rest versus the part that pushes you to keep going. IFS offers a compassionate way to understand and work with those parts, rather than fight against them. This can help you reduce inner conflict, build self-compassion, and feel more balanced in daily life.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
I draw from EFT to help clients tune into their emotions and understand the needs underneath them. This approach is especially useful for strengthening relationships, whether with yourself or with others, by fostering deeper connection, compassion, and healthier ways of communicating. In individual therapy, I use EFT techniques to help you identify emotional patterns and shift how you respond, so you feel less stuck and more connected.
Evidence-Based Tools, When You Need Them
While some sessions are about insight and emotional processing, others may focus more on skills. I incorporate a range of practical tools, drawing from CBT, DBT, and nervous system-informed care, to support you in the moments that feel hardest. These tools might include:
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Communication strategies
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Boundary setting
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Distress tolerance and emotion regulation skills
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Mindfulness and grounding techniques
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Nervous system regulation tools
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Cognitive restructuring and problem-solving strategies
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Time management and organization support (especially for ADHD)
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Stress management and sleep hygiene practices
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Values clarification and goal-setting
Whether you're working through anxiety, burnout, trauma, life transitions, or relationship challenges, our work will be flexible and responsive—meeting you where you are and helping you move forward.
