Individual Therapy
Healing Relationship Trauma
Establishing healthy relationships becomes challenging when we do not have a healthy relationship with ourselves. This disconnection often stems from past relationship trauma, complex trauma, or developmental trauma. In order to have the relationship you want, I always encourage clients to work on themselves before entering therapy with others.
I Specialize In Individuals Who:
Are grappling with feelings of self-worth, self-esteem, and shame that hinder their connections.
Are children of narcissists and experienced childhood trauma
Navigating the complexities of dating or partnerships
Rebuilding their relationship after infidelity
Coping with the aftermath of a breakup or grieving the loss of a loved one.
Questioning their identity and sexuality
Those have experienced religious trauma, survivors of conversion therapy, and individuals undergoing faith transitions
When it comes to therapy, I use a dynamic approach based on the client’s individual needs. I think it's important to be flexible and adjust to what will be most helpful to the client. Here are some of the therapy approaches I use in therapy.
NeroAffective Relational Model
The NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) is an advanced clinical treatment for individuals who have experienced complex or developmental trauma. NARM addresses attachment patterns and woundings by examining how individuals have adapted to their environment using survival strategies. Unlike other trauma treatments that are either exposure-based or focused solely on childhood, NARM is an in-the-moment, non-regressive model. It does not necessitate reliving trauma to find healing. Instead, it addresses the survival strategies individuals have used to adapt to complex trauma, revealing how they manifest in the present moment and contribute to feeling stuck. The therapeutic process of NARM is rooted in mindful awareness and self-inquiry in the present moment. Clients are invited into a process of curiosity about their own experiences and how they relate to themselves and others.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines standard cognitive-behavioral techniques for emotion regulation with concepts of distress tolerance, acceptance, and mindful awareness. DBT is not only a skill-based treatment but also a philosophy that helps individuals avoid getting stuck in extremes or black-and-white thinking. Dialectics examine opposing forces and the tension between them, teaching individuals to hold both perspectives simultaneously. DBT is a behavioral therapy designed to help people with disruptive behaviors become more regulated by acquiring skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal skills.
Have Experience Working With:
Substance Abuse
Eating Disorders and Body Image Concerns
Mood Disorders
Faith Transitions and Religious Trauma
Negative Self Image and Self Worth
Complex Grief