Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is a general term for treating mental health problems by talking with a mental health provider. Psychotherapy is also known as talk therapy, counseling, psychosocial therapy, or, simply, therapy.

During psychotherapy, you learn about your condition and your moods, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. Psychotherapy helps you learn how to take control of your life and respond to challenging situations with healthy coping skills. Psychotherapy can help treat most mental health problems, as well as typical life stressors.

Specialties

I work most regularly with clients (ages 16 and up) in the areas of Anxiety, Depression, Life Transition, Relationship Issues, and Mindfulness.

  • Anxiety: Intense, excessive, persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. Fast heart rate, rapid breathing, sweating, and tiredness may occur.

  • Depression: Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness, or hopelessness. Angry outbursts, irritability, or frustration, even over small matters. Loss of interest or pleasure in most or all normal activities. Lack of energy.

  • Life Transition: New job, new location, change in relationship status, college, gender affirmation, or death of a loved one.

  • Relationship Issues: Conflict resolution, communication skills, breakup/divorce, premarital counseling, differences in intimacy, friend concerns, adult child/parent boundaries, or changes in family dynamics.

  • Mindfulness: encompasses two key ingredients: awareness and acceptance. Awareness is the knowledge and ability to focus on one's inner processes and experiences, such as the experience of the present moment. Acceptance is the ability to observe and accept those streams of thought rather than judge or avoid them.

Safe Space

Therapy is a safe space for nonjudgmental life exploration. It is my priority that you feel safe, heard, and understood in my office. I make every effort to stay on top of inclusive education. I have experience working with people of the following populations, Body Positive/Neutral, LGBTQIA+, Gender Identity, BIPOC, and Religious Trauma.