A specific modality used to help people heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences.
Focuses on helping people re-author their life stories in a way that is more empowering and aligned with their values.
A specific approach for children that uses play to help them express themselves and process emotions. I work with children as young as three years old to help them and their families to come up with attainable solutions to presenting problems.
I use a Reid Wilson's cognitive approach in which the client's relationship towards the anxiety and OCD is the focus, rather than the anxiety itself. Over time the client will understand they are not their symptoms and can confront them to overcome them.
I help people re-examine the stories they tell themselves about their lives, problems, and identities. Instead of seeing depression as an inherent part of who they are, I utilize narrative therapy and externalize the problem, allowing individuals to see it as a separate entity they can fight against.
I help clients explore how the loss has changed their own life story. I help them identify their values and strengths that have helped them cope. By re-authoring their future narrative, the client can find a new way to live that honors the deceased while also moving forward.
My ultimate goal is to help the individual re-author their life story. This new narrative is one where they are the expert on their own life, capable of managing ADHD-related challenges and using their unique strengths—like creativity and hyperfocus—to their advantage. They learn to see themselves not as a collection of deficits, but as a resourceful and capable person with a distinct way of experiencing the world.
By connecting these unique outcomes, the individual can re-author their life story. This new narrative celebrates their neurodiversity, highlighting their strengths, passions, and unique ways of seeing the world. This new, more authentic story empowers them to live a more fulfilling life on their own terms, not as defined by societal expectations or a medical diagnosis.