Individual Therapy
Come back to yourself.
We often get stuck in patterns and negative ideas about who we are supposed to be or not be. What if it was more about coming back to yourself and the inherent value and worth you possess? Whether you are seeking therapy for a specific concern or are just feeling disconnected from yourself, it is my belief that every one of us can benefit from therapy. My hope is to guide you in the process – not to push or pull, but to walk beside you.
My passion is to help you understand yourself as a whole being: mind, heart, body, needs, emotions, and relational patterns. This will free you to live more fully and openly in relationship – first with yourself, and then with others.
“Therapy is not about becoming, it’s about unbecoming all the things you believed you had to be to be loved.”
Dr. Hillary McBride
Individual Therapy
Specialties
Trauma
We all make sense in the context of our story. Sometimes we need a witness to hear, attune and make sense of our experiences. Trauma informed therapy and exploring issues surrounding family of origin can be helpful in better understanding how we show up in the world today. Working with the nervous system and regulation can help regain a more grounded sense of self.
Relationships
Connection and relationships are essential parts of our lives, yet navigating them alone can be challenging. Whether the relationship is with a romantic partner, a family member, a friend, or even a coworker, conflicts and misunderstandings can arise. Therapy can provide valuable support and help strengthen the bonds that matter most in your life.
Midlife
My heart feels drawn towards working with women and men who find themselves searching for who they are in midlife and who want to live with more vitality and direction. These issues might include body image, aging, sexual empowerment, empty nest syndrome, relationships, and caring for parents.
Grief and Loss
The pain around grief and loss is commonly overlooked or minimized. Often, we associate grief with death and the loss of loved ones, but loss also includes letting go of things such as romantic relationships, friendships, ideas of what we thought life would look like, hopes and dreams, jobs, pets, physical and mental health, our identities, support systems, and more. When we don’t process our grief, our bodies hold onto it in unhealthy ways.
Religious Abuse
I believe it is important work to help people recover and heal from coercive control or abuse within religious systems. In addressing those traumas, that process often creates an additional desire for deeper work around faith, shifting belief systems, deconstruction and/or reconstruction.