Therapy

As women we often spend far to long believing that we “shouldn’t” be feeling the ways we do. Believing that there is something deeply wrong. We try, unsuccessfully, to make our feelings go away. This holds us back from healing and living our fullest life. But…

There is another way.

What if, instead of avoiding your experience you turned your attention towards it. Is it possible that whatever is arising for you is worthy of your attention? Could it be that what you are experiencing, even if it’s painful, is illuminating a path for you?

The guiding principle in my own life and my work is that we can use our pain to wake up to our life and the world around us. Our pain is an opportunity. A call to action, pointing us in the direction to what needs our love and care. I help women safely open to their pain in a way that fosters compassionate curiosity. Moving out of judgement and self criticism and into self connection.

My Approach

My passion is helping women by using holistic approaches to restore balance in their minds, bodies and relationships. Using holistic strategies such as meditation, nervous system regulation techniques, meaningful self care rituals, sleep hygiene, … I help women create an inner environment that is more resilient to stress, at ease in the face of challenges and better able to identify and enact solutions. For example, you could be overwhelmed with your marriage (lack of communication, not feeling “seen”) and if on top of that you aren’t sleeping well your marriage will feel even more desperate and difficult. My work with women is focused on addressing both issues. I work with women to address underlying issues so you have a greater capacity to handle problems as they arise.

I’m fascinated by the experiences women have as we move through life. Our bodies change, our wants and needs evolve and there is the ever present opportunity to find our own sense of freedom so we can experience happiness, meaning and joy.

Therapy can be one of the greatest resources for self awareness, awakening and healing.

So what does therapy with me feel like? Well, it involves self inquiry, compassion and humor. Here are some of the questions we may explore in session:

When do I lose connection with myself?
When do I notice myself doing things I don’t want to do?
What do I actually want to be doing with my life?
What might my anxiety/depression/grief be trying to tell me?
What happens to my mood when I honor my wants and needs?
What does my nervous system need more of? Less of?
When does my body feel most relaxed? Is it possible to do more of that?
What experiences in my childhood hold the roots of what I am now experiencing as an adult?
Where do I find my own sense of freedom and autonomy within my relationships?
What am I believing to be true? What else is true?