I offer therapy for adults navigating the gray areas of life
Anxiety
Health Anxiety
I have dealt with health anxiety and panic disorder in my lifetime. There are many ways to treat anxiety, and I think it’s useful to approach it in a multi-faceted way. Some of the tools I use are mindfulness (calming the body), cognitive-behavioral therapy (what the heck are you telling yourself?!), and existential investigation, (for example, what are your thoughts on mortality?). Getting specific can help to dismantle the underlying thoughts and assumptions that lead to anxiety.
Addiction Recovery
I am in long-term recovery. I’m familiar with both the 12-step recovery model and the SMART recovery model. The SMART model is based on rational emotive behavior therapy, a kind of cognitive therapy, that doesn’t have the same spiritual approach as the 12-step programs. When I was working with inmate populations, I found this therapy useful for introducing new ways of thinking about addictive behaviors and substance abuse.
Inner Child
Self Esteem
If you grew up feeling unsafe, alone, or rejected, you may carry these feelings into your adult relationships, whether they belong there or not. This attachment style can lead to feelings of insecurity, volatile relationships, and low self-esteem. I believe the client-therapist relationship to be a primary factor in healing attachment wounds. In a space of acceptance, trust, and positive regard, you can begin to feel whole – knowing you are there for yourself no matter what.
Existential
Exploration