Specialties
Life Transitions
Many people wisely seek out therapy during periods of transition. This is fortunate because periods of crisis, upheaval or simply change allow unhelpful patterns to be more easily released, creating space for healthier habits and behaviors to replace them.
Whether the transition is a physical move from one home or job to another, or an emotional one – such as dealing with the loss of a loved one – a life transition is an invitation to become mindful as you navigate unfamiliar circumstances.
Mindfulness is the fulcrum upon which personal growth is based. It is no accident that many people refer to a major life transition, even a terribly painful one, as the turning point to a healthier and more positive lifestyle. In every crisis lies the seed of opportunity.
Introversion
What started as casual research into my own life experience as an introvert has evolved into a strong interest in working with and advocating for introverts in our increasingly extroverted society.
I am aware of how difficult it can be to feel like you “fit in” and how tempting it sometimes is to override your authentic needs and desires to keep up.
The pace of our schedules, societal norms, even workplace environments and community events are so largely designed to suit extroverted personality types that introverts can end up feeling inadequate, incompetent and even worthless, just for being who they are.
I love to help guide introverted people into greater self-acceptance and love, and to empower them to tap into their strengths. There can be great peace and joy and power in being an introvert, and it is quite a joy for me to see my introverted clients relax into the truth of who they are with self-love and appreciation.
Highly Sensitive People (HSP)
Although not all introverts are HSP and not all HSP are introverts, there is a relatively high overlap. It was a natural progression for my practice to start addressing highly sensitive characteristics when I started working with more introverts.
Life for an HSP can be a lot to manage, as they are generally more easily stimulated and therefore more quickly overstimulated than average.
Learning how to take the judgment out of their unique experience of the world and to support themselves with healthy and appropriate accommodations and self-care can allow HSP to live happy, healthy and thriving lives.
Women
Many of my clients are women seeking relief from the excessively high expectations they feel pressured to meet today. Women feel required to “do it all” and to do it without disappointing anyone or letting them down. This can be a recipe for anxiety and depression, as well as low self-esteem, self-judgment and exhaustion.
Adolescents
I’m not sure that anything impresses me more than a teenager who is willing to take responsibility for his or her life and to make time for therapy in an inevitably busy schedule.
Dysfunctional thought processes and behaviors snowball as we move through life, picking up more thoughts and behaviors that support and strengthen them. By addressing these early on, teenagers prevent this layering affect and learn how to enhance positive, life-affirming practices for the mind, body and spirit.
What a gift they are giving themselves, and I am honored to be a part of!