“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself, just as I am, then I can change.” -Carl R. Rogers
Services & Specialties
My core belief as a therapist is that this work is a privilege, and people need to feel safe and respected first and foremost before I step into that position of privilege. I take time to develop a relationship and really listen with curiosity to every client before we do anything else. Therapeutic relationship, more than any approach, is paramount for counseling to be effective.
I also center my work around the belief that each of us has what we need to heal inside and around us. I see therapy as collaborative and believe all of my clients bring their own wisdom and resources that are essential to their healing. My role is to draw this innate healing ability out in others. I incorporate concepts from existential, person-centered, attachment-based, and narrative orientations into my work. However, my main areas of training and speciality are: