What happens to you affects you.
How you respond changes everything.
Psychotherapy for change and resilience
Much of my work is with people who feel overwhelmed or worn down, whether that's from too long spent pushing through multiple life demands, or just carrying too much for too long, and who suspect their body doesn't have to stay this anxious, that their mind could finally find some ease, and it could simply be less exhausting to be them.
Panic attacks and panic disorder. Panic can arrive with little warning, a racing heart, shortness of breath, a wave of fear that feels entirely physical. Because panic lives so much in the body, I often draw on somatic techniques, which are body based tools like measured breathing or orienting exercises, alongside cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, which helps identify the automatic thoughts that can drive and prolong physical panic symptoms.
Anxiety and worry. Anxiety tends to be more ongoing, a steady undercurrent of worry, difficulty settling, a mind that won't fully rest. I've found mindfulness based cognitive therapy especially helpful here, drawing on my training in mindfulness and psychotherapy, which I continue to deepen through ongoing training in mind body medicine.
Stress and burnout.Stress and burnout. Chronic stress often builds slowly, through work pressure, caregiving, or simply too much for too long. Here I combine that same mindfulness and mind body work with Internal Family Systems, or IFS, helping the different parts of you that are carrying stress find more balance and room to breathe.
Trauma, including spiritual and religious trauma.Trauma, including spiritual and religious trauma. Trauma can stem from a single event or from a longer pattern of experience. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is often central to this work, since it addresses how traumatic memory is stored in the body and mind, alongside IFS, which helps the parts of you holding fear, protection, or grief find some resolution.
Choice Point = Change Point
Life's circumstances may not always be something we can change. What we focus on together is how you respond to them, building your capacity to meet life's more stressful moments from a clearer choice point, the very point where change begins, with more confidence in your response no matter how things unfold. Trusting in your ability to process events a little more, even when you can't control the outcome. Over time, this can mean more access to your own resilience, and more trust in your ability to navigate whatever comes. This is real change. If this resonates with you, I'd welcome hearing from you, reach out to schedule a session.
The course of treatment:
Initial Call
Initial calls are to determine if we are a good fit. They generally last about 15 minutes. If my practice is a good fit for us both, I will mail you the initial paperwork, which will also involve some self-reported diagnostic assessments.
2.Initial intake Session
The initial intake session involves reviewing your paperwork, completing basic assessment tools, and gathering a personal and family history. Together, we'll set goals and begin developing a treatment plan.
3. Follow up sessions
New clients typically meet weekly for at least the first 8 weeks. This consistent contact builds rapport and trust, establishing the therapeutic alliance essential for meaningful progress. In some cases, a modified structure may be arranged. As symptoms improve, we can reduce frequency gradually until your treatment goals have been met.
4. Closure
As symptoms feel resolved, we plan to conclude treatment. We review what was helpful and discuss resources to help you maintain gains after treatment concludes.