YOU CAN HEAL

I CAN HELP

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I want to support you in healing from whatever primal wounds of trauma and grief you may carry. When we can, we will find ways to nurture growth from your pain. For some of these emotional wounds we will find ways for you to carry more lightly, coming to love the scar rather than resent it or feel shame about it. Some problems do not have clear solutions and that's ok, because simply having someone hold compassionate space and bear witness to your process, reduces the suffering that comes from feeling alone, unheard or misunderstood in that process. I firmly believe that self compassion is essential in this work, as you come to realize you are worth the struggle and you grow from the struggle. I see therapy as a collaborative process. I view you as the expert on yourself. It is my job to gently shine a mirror to assist you in you honing your innate strengths and utilizing them to empower yourself and find your authentic voice.

During therapy sessions my clients are like a river. The therapeutic process is a kayak floating on the current provided by your thoughts and feelings. I am the paddle. I will steer, guide, and help you get unstuck, but you determine the direction and the pace at which the process flows. My practice utilizes an integrative, process-orientated approach that is trauma informed and client centered.