MY SPECIALTIES

INDIVIDUAL THERAPY

Being trained in Marriage and Family Therapy means that when working with individuals there is an opportunity to look at not only your unique story and challenge, but to also understand the rich network of relationship history that has contributed and affected you, and where you want change. Although we can sometimes feel held back or challenged by relationships, we can also find immense growth and change within supportive relationship. Creating this within therapeutic relationships is what drives me.

FAMILY THERAPY

Family therapy is a great opportunity to open up dialogue and get to the root of relational needs. Communication and interactions within family can often become limited based on shared experiences, or challenging transitions. We often get stuck in roles in our families in order to not disrupt dynamics. Therapy allows for a supportive place where relational patterns and how we participate in them, can be challenged so that we can get closer to a more authentic presentation of who we are and what we need in relationship.

I work with families at different stages, including families with adolescent and adult children. Family therapy can consist of any or multiple relationships within the family system.

RELATIONAL THERAPY

My work in relational therapy comes with an understanding that we bring so much of our accumulated experiences and past relationships into present interactions. Bringing relationships into therapy is a way of better understanding yourself and those you love so that challenges in relationships can be supported by deeper presence and empathy. I work with people wanting to intentionally strengthen relationship, or work through challenges with accountability, and/or work through amicable separation. I welcome anyone who is or isn't a part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. I love working with and learning from differing relational structures including monogamy, polyamory and/or ethical non-monogamy.

ANXIETY & DEPRESSION

Both anxiety and depression are connected to a sense of overwhelm. When I am working with you through these challenges, often what is discovered is that the anxiety and/or depression you are experiencing is the tip of the iceberg. I like to work at your pace to unravel what lies beneath it. Often these conversations can lead to better understanding relational challenges, traumatic histories, and/or beliefs you have about yourself due to your experiences. Having a space to slowly build understanding for your complex reality and grow self-compassion, can help address challenges one at a time, calming the overwhelm.

PARENTING DIFFICULTIES

Parenting can feel like a constant roller coaster that is hard to get off. The needs of everyone involved is constantly changing, and parents are up against a continuous learning curve. Working with you as parents in therapy allows for intentional time to slow down and consider values that motivate your parenting. Working to better understand each other's histories and find understanding for each other's challenges and strengths can allow for increased support and collaboration. My feminist perspectives allow me to see that everyone has the ability to engage in parenting in a compassionate and sensitive way. It also means that I am adhering to the individual needs of all parents no matter what gender, while encouraging engagement and collaboration.

LIFE TRANSITIONS

Change is not easy. There can be unexpected difficulties that come up that threaten how you see yourself, and how you define relationship. Whether a transition in life has been forced on you, or you are initiating it for yourself or in relationship with others, I believe it is very helpful to sit with someone in therapy, to better understand what you are learning along the way, and what values motivate you in a helpful way.

INFERTILITY, PREGNANCY, PRENATAL,POSTPARTUM

I have a lot of experience working with people through infertility, pregnancy and infant loss, and challenges throughout prenatal and postnatal periods. My experience comes with an understanding that there are a lot of social and cultural pressures that dictate what these experiences should look like, and what should be felt. These experiences bring up new perspectives on identity and relationship, challenging us to redefine what we need from ourselves and from others. I have learnt that my work as a therapist is to align with what is difficult for you, and what you see needs attention and support.

LOSS AND GRIEF

I meet you in your grief, recognizing that it is dynamic, and for ever changing. There is no direct and straight forward equation to what grief looks like or feels like. The relationships we have with what we have lost continues and evolves. Working together through loss and grief can help you figure out how to participate in that ongoing relationship in a way that is meaningful for you.