Therapy Approaches
Psychodynamic Therapy
Psychodynamic therapy is an approach to understanding why we behave the way we do. Our thoughts, feelings, and actions are often influenced by stuff beneath the surface—hidden feelings, memories, or patterns we might not even realize we’re carrying around. Psychodynamic therapy helps people explore those deeper layers to figure out why they feel stuck or keep running into the same problems.
By talking through things in a safe space, we can connect the dots between their past and present. The goal? To help you grow, heal, and create new, healthier patterns for the future.
I bring a combination of expertise, compassion, warmth, and empathy to our work together. As a trained and licensed therapist, I’m equipped to provide a thoughtful, individualized approach to therapy that supports you in overcoming challenges, whether they involve mental health, addiction, or life transitions.
Person-centered
Person-centered therapy is all about you. Imagine sitting down with a therapist who isn't there to "fix" you but instead listens to you deeply, without judgment, and helps you find your own answers. This approach was developed by Carl Rogers, who believed that people are naturally capable of growing and solving their own problems when they feel supported. I won’t try to tell you what to do or give you advice—I trust that you are the expert on your life.
EMDR
I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy, a proven method for helping individuals heal from trauma and emotional distress. EMDR is a therapy that helps people process and heal from painful memories and experiences. The idea is that sometimes, when we experience something really upsetting, our brain gets stuck on those memories, and they can keep affecting us even though the event is over. EMDR helps "unstick" those memories so they don’t keep causing emotional pain.
In therapy, the therapist guides you to recall a memory, but instead of just talking about it, they’ll have you follow a light or sound that moves back and forth, or sometimes back and forth tapping. This back-and-forth motion helps your brain process the memory in a new way, making it feel less intense and easier to deal with. Over time, EMDR can help you feel more at peace with your past and less triggered by reminders of it.
