PSYCHOTHERAPY
My practice is geared towards clients who are looking for a more meaningful and integrated life. There are multiple paths to achieve this, as every individual’s journey is different. Sometimes a healing process involves mindfully sifting through what are helpful vs unhelpful thoughts. At other times, having a safe place to feel one’s anxiety, anger or grief could be a stepping stone towards healing. Ultimately, I believe that establishing an authentic and secure connection, while inviting honest and compassionate feedback, is foundational for a breakthrough or change.
I’m deeply aware of the risks involved with change. In fact, our coping mechanisms that may seem questionable today, had at one point been the very thing that kept us safe. It’s natural to be fearful of letting these go. Having space to be curious about the origin of these tactics can help with building an updated narrative. This kind of exploration can also help with developing a more accurate sense of safety and threat, and expand our capacity for discomfort. Fortunately, feeling the discomfort is never the last step. Therapy can provide tools to help with moving through the unthinkable, and safely to the other side.
We’re discovering that there’s a strong connection between our mind, body and emotions, and that this connection significantly influences the quality of our relationships, our work and our interconnected society. Our rational mind is limited without acknowledging our emotions, and if we simply follow our emotions, we lose a sense of grounding and wisdom that comes from our bodies and minds. Integrating these different parts of ourselves helps with regaining a sense of wholeness and balance.
Feeling good is about experiencing the vibrancy, resilience and wellbeing that’s needed to navigate our ever changing and demanding world. When any part of us strays from this sense of wellbeing, we often find a way to cope in unhealthy ways. We can all attest to our own version of unhealth. This can range from moments, seasons or years of numbing, overworking, distracting, or continuing to repeat familiar bad habits and even traumas in our lives. Therapy is a place to become aware of these patterns and restore what we intuitively know is good.
Common areas of focus:
o Depression
o Anxiety
o Trauma
o Life transitions
o Anger
o Grief and loss
o Relationship struggles
o Family of origin
o Racial and cultural identity
o Career struggles
o Self esteem
o Feeling numb
o Health psychology
Credentials:
o Masters of Science, Marital and Family Therapy, Fuller Theological Seminary, 2008
o LinkedIn
Speciality training:
o AEDP Level II
o Lifespan Integration Level III
o Internal Family Systems Level I
“The roots of resilience...are to be found in the sense of being understood
by existing in the mind &
heart of a loving, attuned, and self-possessed other.”
― Diana Fosha
YOGA CLASS
What is Yoga Therapy:
Yoga and trauma:
Yoga and the nervous system:
Individual Yoga therapy
A personalized yoga therapy session can assist with healing to complement other therapeutic modalities. Having individual support means your specific symptoms and stress responses will be addressed as well as a tailored treatment plan.
Fees:
Group classes
Using the ancient wisdom and growing science of yoga for mental health, these classes will assist in rewiring our nervous system responses to stress and facilitate deep rest. This is a non-clinical class providing psychoeducation and healing in an experiential group space to support mental health and resilience.
Dates TBD.
Fees:
Yoga Credentials:
o Soma Yoga Institute, RYS 200
o Nervous System and Restorative Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Medicine
o Mindful, Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Medicine
o Mental Health and Wellness Module, Yoga Medicine
o Unlocking the Past: A Yogic Perspective on Healing Intergenerational Trauma with Dr. Arielle Schwartz