How I work

How are you? No really, how ARE you?

Because I am interested in the real you. The you behind the curtain. The you that may be uncomfortable in their current life pattern, struggling with intrusive thoughts, difficulty working through trauma, wrangling with ADHD, or even wanting to tear their hair out as a new parent. Or perhaps you wake up each day between 2-4am, wondering: How the heck did I get here?

In the many years of providing therapy, I have seen how many folks have a hidden self, a dream self. A part of ourselves that longs to shine - but doesn't. We do not often have a place to truly explore that part; whether a hidden talent, a life goal, a relationship dream - life gets busy and we may feel our dreams passing us by too.

Some of us are also grieving dreams that did not turn out as expected, whether a relationship ending, a life plan gone awry, or the unexpected hardship of parenthood. Sometimes, that includes processing grief of what we did not get to experience, such as a loving family, being cancer-free, or having a neurotypical mind. 

I want to help you re-find your balance and joy in life, and that may look like a lot of things! We may get creative - and we may laugh!

Our sessions will initially look like us talking, processing, and creative problem solving. Then, as a somatic therapist and creative, I may ask you to tap into the emotions in your body, help you become aware of subconscious feelings, and even dabble in art or writing to further express yourself. As a mindful earth-based therapist, we may also relax into a meditation, look deeper into your dreams, or even design a little ritual tailored to your needs.

My main goal is to help you build upon your strengths, so that you feel pride and confidence moving through the world. So the real you not only shines, but finds your ROAR.

So that the next time you wake up at 2am, you aren't wondering how you got here, but feeling happy to be fully embodied and alive! 

And also maybe, that you need more sleep.

I am an eclectic practitioner, in that I may use and provide services from various therapy modalities, including:

• Somatic/Hakomi
• Psychodynamic
• Gestalt
• CBT,
• Transpersonal - from an earth-based practitioner framework
• Mindfulness
• Humanistic .

Why Somatic?

New research has shown that our bodies 'remember' and hold trauma in ways we had previously dismissed. The fallout from traumatic events can include the rewiring of brain pathways along with increased feelings of disconnection or disdain for our bodies. 

By incorporating our bodies into a therapeutic practice, we are able to more quickly deepen into an old wound and explore, process and release the hurt from these places. You may have experienced this as the sentiment: 'I thought I had already dealt with this issue - why is it showing up again?' 

Often, somatic work can directly address these areas in ways that other modalities may take longer to explore. While this does not guarantee rapid healing, it may allow you the opportunity to heal areas previously overlooked and help reduce the possibility of re-entering a harmful loop.