My approach is largely informed by my training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, an evidence based treatment that is highly effective in bringing about lasting change.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed to help individuals manage intense emotions, improve relationships, and build a life worth living. Originally developed for individuals with borderline personality disorder, DBT has since proven effective for a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and impulsive behaviors. DBT combines mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills to support lasting change. In therapy, clients learn to balance acceptance with the desire to grow, fostering both stability and personal transformation.

Our sessions can also be a safe and accepting place for you to develop greater understanding of the factors, both present and past, that drive the suffering you may be experiencing. This doesn't mean you have to change anything. In fact, once you know more about yourself, you might like yourself better just as you are. I am here to support you in the work that will give you more freedom to explore what you believe, how you're feeling, and what to do. 

I work in a relational manner. This means that I see our relationship -- and the feelings and thoughts we both have during our sessions -- as a potential tool and means of healing. My presence is warm, grounded, and empathetic.

All of this said, I believe that most important thing is to find a therapist who feels like a good fit for you. That means finding someone you like talking to, someone you feel can understand you. When the fit is good, it's likely that therapy will help you reach your goals.