Psychodynamic Therapy is one of my favorite methods of therapy, and I interweave it into my sessions with clients, as appropriate. This therapy method is based on the understanding that human beings respond to their current situation based on the experiences that have formed them. It is only through taking the time to reflect on your own experiences and the resulting thought and behavior patterns that you can begin to feel control over your responses. I enjoy helping clients to explore their family of origin and formative relationships that have made them who they are today. It is so encouraging to watch clients begin to feel power over anxiety, complicated relationships, and overwhelming life situations when they see that they have the ability to choose their emotional and behavioral responses in stressful situations.

I will interweave Narrative Therapy  into our sessions, as I am allowed the opportunity to hear you narrate your story and the meaning you give to various life events. We'll explore what these events tell you about your identity and worth and also learn how to evaluate if the meaning of these events is truth or lie. Over time, you will begin to be able to independently identify lies that you hold onto as being true and apply truths to counter the unhealthy lies you may believe. My clients grow to be able to talk truths to themselves when they hear themselves believing something they know is not true.

Grief Therapy  A person must grieve what they do not have in order to recognize what they do have. While I have 17 years experience working in a medical setting and am uniquely equipped to help you process living with a chronic illness, end-of-life issues, grief, and bereavement, I also recognize that grief can feel heavy outside of the typical definition of grief. Whether you are mourning a life transition or life itself, grief is real and only grows when pushed aside. Together, we can dive into the grief so that you can come out the other side feeling stronger and appreciating the life in front of you.

Trauma-Informed Therapy  Trauma can cause fears or phobias, negative intrusive thoughts, nightmares, guilt, shame, and general anxiety. With the use of Trauma-Informed Therapy, I sensitively approach the stories of your past with an understanding that past events and relationships may impact various parts of your life and promise to allow you to lead the pace of our progress in a way that feels safe for you. Through taking time to process past situations, you can grow to feel power over the past rather than feel defined by the past.

By incorporating Supportive Therapy, I recognize that you begin your therapy journey with pre-existing resiliency and inner resources. We work together as a team to find practical ways to navigate life's challenges. This therapy builds on your strengths, providing a space for genuine connection and growth so you feel equipped to thrive.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)  has its roots in early childhood experiences and can help you understand your deepest emotions and build stronger, more fulfilling connections. EFT explores emotional patterns, develops healthy coping mechanisms, and creates lasting positive change in relationships and well-being.

Using  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), we can help you gain control over negative or intrusive thoughts that may currently leave you feeling powerless. Through a structured, collaborative approach, you'll learn practical skills to manage emotions, build resilience, and find truths to anchor you in the overwhelming emotions of life.

Christian Counseling  By request, I integrate Biblical truths into our therapy sessions. I am not here to preach to you, rather to be a therapist that understands all of you and can help you to hold the ups and downs of life at the same time as sharing your values and Christian beliefs. The Gospel is filled with grace, encouragement, and hope, and my Christian clients appreciate my ability to remind you of these truths at appropriate times. I see clients who are Christian and clients who are not Christian.

Relational Therapy  You are a relational being, and learning to navigate relationships is one of life's most important tasks. Through integrating Relational Therapy into our sessions, we will be focusing on reflection and self-awareness in past and present relationships, recognizing patterns in relationships, identifying your and others' limitations and tendencies, setting healthy boundaries, and learning how to hold appropriate expectations.

Attachment-Based Therapy  Attachment Theory is based on the idea that relationships from early childhood leave a lasting imprint on the way a person experiences relationships in adulthood. By pausing to notice childhood experiences and relationships, you can come to notice the lens through which you are viewing current relationships and the tendencies you bring into relationships. Having a sense of your attachment style can help to reduce anxiety as you learn to set healthy expectations for yourself and others. By using Attachment-Based Therapy in our sessions, we can work to process your complicated childhood memories as well as chart a path for creating healthy patterns and communication in current relationships.

Anxiety  can be overwhelming and isolating. Together, we can enter into your fears and worries to identify what is hiding beneath the anxiety. You'll learn how to name your emotions, recognize lies causing your anxiety, and identify truths to counter the lies at the root of your stress.

Coping Skills Whether you are feeling stressed by complicated relationships, grief, or life transitions, we can work together to identify coping skills that will be most helpful for you. Some of my clients like me to provide outside resources or assign homework in between sessions as a way for them to log their use of coping skills, which helps to assess which coping skills are most effective.