Individual Therapy for Teens & Adults

Some people seek therapy when they are overwhelmed by feelings like sadness, fear, loneliness, or shame. Others seek help when they sense that something is wrong, but can’t quite identify the feelings. Clues to distress may appear as challenges with relationships, trouble at school or work, unhealthy lifestyle choices, or physical complaints.

Often, our lived experiences can influence us in ways we’re not aware of – the choices we make, how we see ourselves and others, how we respond to stress and adversity. Together, we can explore the delicate interplay of past and present and, with increased awareness, develop new practices and perspectives for a more empowered, fulfilling and joyful life.

I am experienced with several evidenced-based practices that we can integrate as your needs and goals require. I use interventions drawn from a range of modalities like CBT, mindfulness, and somatics to address current distress; and from EMDR, Narrative Exposure, IFS and Cognitive Processing Therapy to work through and reduce the impact of painful, challenging experiences.

I help people struggling with

Anxiety

Persistent, debilitating worry

Ruminating thoughts and difficulty with decision-making

Poor sleep, muscle tension, headaches, or other physical complaints

Depression

Feelings of sadness, loneliness and disconnection

Hopelessness, irritability

Lack of motivation

Poor sleep, fatigue, chronic pain

Grief & Loss

Loss of meaning and sense of self

Overwhelm by, or lack of, “normal” feelings related to loss

Trouble feeling close or connected in current relationships

Trauma

Disruptions to how you see yourself, others, and the world

Nightmares, intrusive thoughts or memories

Persistent irritability and/or overwhelm

Persistent difficult feelings like fear, shame, anger

Relationships

Difficulty making or maintaining connection

Loose or non-existent boundaries, people-pleasing

Overly rigid boundaries, patterns of high-conflict interactions or cut-offs

Difficult Behaviors

Self-harm

Substance use/misuse

Unhealthy relationships with food, sex, technology, money and more

Patterns of coping that add to rather than reduce distress