Approach: Values and Beliefs
My post masters training focused on integrating psychoanalytically oriented theories and approaches with the spiritual experience. My approach is collaborative, eclectic and integrative. I do my best to let your process unfold. Sometimes this means getting out of your way, sometimes this means getting in the way — I believe this is the art of being a good therapist.
It’s important that my clients feel understood by me. It’s my goal to create a non-judgmental place for you to better understand yourself so that you can make the necessary changes in your life. For this reason I listen actively, help make connections and speak honestly and kindly about what I hear.
I Value…
Both/And Thinking
Openings, possibilities and clearings create new life.Containers and Openings
Healthy Aggression and Reflection
Tenderness and Firmness
Spontaneity and Careful Planning
The Masculine and the Feminine
I Believe…
- in the unconscious and its influence on choices and actions we make.
- that we need to take the time to understand our own stories.
- that our parents have a profound impact on how we parent
- that life moves fast and that it’s essential to slow down and process thoughts, feelings, behaviors.
- in taking a curious stance toward ourselves and the world around us.
- that mothers tend to mother in community and fathers tend to father in isolation
- people need to be seen, heard and responded to.
- a good therapist allows you the space and time needed to unfold.