I primarily utilize Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to treat my clients' presenting symptoms. I am trained in the Somatic and Attachment Focused (S.A.F.E.) approach to EMDR. This form of therapy takes into consideration our relational patterns and body-based responses that developed over the course of our lives. We look at past and present patterns with curiosity, understanding that most of our more "unhelpful" behaviors were at one point useful for managing stress or coping with trauma. We investigate your strengths and how you used them to adapt to your environment growing up. We identify areas of growth and nurture these as resources meant to equip you. Oftentimes this is where clients start to feel "unstuck" and enter into unfamiliar, sometimes uncomfortable, yet exciting new territory. 

In addition to EMDR and traditional talk therapy, I also draw techniques from humanistic therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Together, my clients and I explore the connection between the mind, body, and emotions and the influence they have on one another. Additionally, using tools like mindfulness, somatic exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, deep breathing, and movement we strengthen the brain-body connection. Essentially, "with their powers combined", these techniques work to promote a calmer, "less nervous", nervous system, thereby decreasing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and past trauma.

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I am also a certified yoga teacher and firmly believe our bodies play a vital role in our mental and emotional wellbeing. As your therapist, I strive to provide the conditions necessary to cultivate safety and whole-body healing. My hope is that by working with me, you will come to love and accept all parts of yourself and freely walk through life with vibrancy and purpose.