Treatment Approach

Therapy is a useful space to better understand your difficult emotions, relieve emotional distress, and help you gain deeper self-awareness. It can also be helpful for learning coping skills and in reaching major life goals. In doing so, my clients are able to live with increased joy, meaning, and dignity, as well as a greater sense of freedom in their lives. 

I believe that a warm, safe, and trusting relationship with me is fundamental to this process. I work collaboratively to develop individualized goals and regularly check in about the experience of therapy and our relationship.  

My approach to treatment is integrative, meaning that I thoughtfully and flexibly incorporate different schools of thought to meet my clients’ needs and preferences. Specifically, I have clinical expertise in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an empirically supported treatment that emphasizes mindfulness, acceptance, and personal values in helping clients overcome obstacles in their lives. I also have specialized training in psychodynamic/insight-oriented approaches, which help individuals develop greater awareness of their interpersonal patterns and internal conflicts. To the greatest extent possible, I incorporate my knowledge of the latest psychotherapy research into my practice.