Therapy That Starts With You
There is no single right way to do therapy. My approach is grounded in the belief that you are the expert on your own life and that therapy works best when we build it together. Rather than following a predetermined formula, I take time to understand your experiences, needs, and goals and adapt our work along the way. Therapy is a collaborative process—one that makes room for curiosity, exploration, and change.
Client-Centered Therapy
Client-centered therapy means that our work begins with you. I aim to create a space where you feel heard, respected, and accepted without judgment, while supporting you in developing greater self-understanding and trust in yourself. Rather than telling you what you should do, I'll work alongside you as you explore your experiences, identify what matters to you, and consider what you want for your life. Therapy moves at your pace and centers on what feels most meaningful to you, helping you build confidence and a stronger connection to yourself.
Creative & Arts-Based Therapy
Sometimes experiences are difficult to put into words. Creative and arts-based approaches can offer another way to explore emotions, relationships, identity, and experiences through drawing, painting, collage, clay, poetry, and other forms of creative expression. You don't need to consider yourself “creative” or have any artistic experience because the main focus is on the process of creating rather than the final product. Creativity is simply one of many ways we can make space for exploration and expression.
Eco/Nature-Based Therapy
Nature can offer a different environment for slowing down, reflecting, and reconnecting with yourself. When appropriate, elements of nature may be incorporated into therapy as a way to support grounding, awareness, creativity, and exploration. Our nature-based sessions together may take place walking outdoors, or they might include simple practices like noticing our natural surroundings, making art with natural materials, or using nature to reflect on life experiences. My practice is primarily based in an office setting, but nature-based approaches may be incorporated into our work when clinically appropriate and when they fit your needs.
Play-Based Therapy
Play can be a natural and meaningful way for people of all ages to communicate, explore their emotions, and make sense of their experiences. For younger clients especially, play can provide a language for expressing things that may be difficult to explain through conversation alone. Play-based approaches may include activities like games, imaginative play, storytelling, using toys, and other forms of play that support connection and self-expression. The goal isn't simply to keep therapy “fun,” but to use play as a way of understanding and engaging on your terms.