I provide both brief and long-term therapy for adults as individuals or in relationships. I’d like to give you a sense of how I work with each.
For Individuals – Meeting with me at least once a week provides a good foundation for getting to know each other and establishing a collaborative relationship. At the start of therapy, I often ask about what brings you to therapy, and what you hope to gain through the process. I listen carefully to your feelings and thoughts as well as any underlying needs, wants and relationship patterns. It is often useful to create a plan based on your priorities and goals and that includes doable steps. Our work can also help to uncover and understand the different parts of you that may be in conflict. Together, we can draw upon your natural strengths and resources to help bring about the changes that you seek.
For Relationships – I support people in different relationship arrangements in their desires to improve communication skills, resolve conflicts, address differences and feel greater intimacy and connection. It’s important to listen carefully to each person’s experience while keeping in mind the shared goals and hopes of the dyad or group. I also compassionately attend to how each person’s experiences in his/her/their own family of origin may unconsciously play out and help the dyad or group nurture healthier dynamics. I am affirming of consensual sexual practices, including polyamory, non-monogamy and kink.
Consultation/Training – I am also available for clinical consultation to therapists-in-training as well as licensed professionals. The trainings and classes that I specialize in address the therapist’s subjectivity, intersectionality, mindfulness-based practices, and the impact of multiple systems of oppression on clinical work.