My Approach
A measured, thoughtful process built on trust and genuine curiosity.
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Everything begins with exploration. Before we set goals or decide on strategies, I need to understand what it’s like to be you—to see the world through your eyes. We’re building a shared understanding of your experience, and then we’ll examine it together from different angles to find new insights.
My approach is measured and thoughtful. I think carefully about my questions, my responses, and the way I frame things. I aim to create a calm presence that gives you space to go inward, to connect with your own experience without worrying about managing mine.
What Therapy Looks Like
The first conversation is about learning whether we should have a second conversation. The second is about learning whether we should have a third. This whole process is a negotiation.
Exploration
We spend time understanding your world as fully as possible. What are the patterns, the struggles, and the things that weigh on you?
Goal Setting
What do you want to achieve? We negotiate what is reasonable to expect and what change looks like for you.
The Path Forward
How do we move from where you are toward where you want to be? We figure out the answer together.
On the Work of Change
I believe therapy only works if you’re prepared to do the hard work of change. Change is difficult for evolutionary reasons; our brains like to follow familiar thought patterns, like paths worn through high grass.
I love working with clients who bring curiosity to the process, because curiosity makes change easier. But if you don’t feel curious right now—if you’re exhausted or defended—that’s okay. As long as you’re willing to show up, we can work with that.