My approach is very much influenced by the theory and methodology of Internal Family System (IFS). This is a model of therapy that honors the multiplicity of every person’s emotional system and supports people to discover ways in which their reactions to their lived experience are influenced by the burdens that they have absorbed often early in their life. Discovering and healing those burdens can reduce the constraints that limit people’s sense of choice in the present and in current relationships.

 

IFS can help people sort out their relationship with different substances and compulsive behaviors and IFS can be a meaningful complement to other sources of support such as twelve step programs and other more traditional and cutting edge treatments.

 

In couple therapy, I am dedicated to helping people discover and build a stronger internal relationship, resulting in a sense of security and confidence that lead to navigating external relationships in ways that are more effective and satisfying.

In individual therapy I aim to help people recognize the multiple parts and their positive intentions that make up the individual’s emotional system. Developing a solid internal relationship with their parts allows for a sense of internal secure attachment making it possible for people to navigate their lives with more freedom and a sense of choice.

 

My clients describe me as a reliable presence who is caring and thoughtful. I help people stay clear and connected to their goals for therapy. I am non-judgmental, available for feedback and open to creating a collaborative relationship that includes always noticing internal resources a client already has but might have lost sight of.