My approach to psychotherapy is grounded in psychodynamic/psychoanalytic theory, using a relational and trauma-focused lense…what does this mean?
Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic
Our early experiences and relationships shape how we relate to ourselves, others, and show up in the world. For those who have experienced trauma, these patterns of relating can feel deeply ingrained and difficult to shift. In our work, we will explore the connections between your past and present, with a focus on gaining emotional insight and uncovering the root causes of your current struggles.
Relational
This work is most effective when the therapeutic relationship is grounded in trust, authenticity, and mutual respect. Within the co-created safety of this relationship, we can explore the feelings, thoughts, behaviors, and interpersonal dynamics that arise—patterns that often reflect those present outside the therapy room. Our relationship becomes a space for reparative experiences, creating the possibility for new ways of being.
Trauma-Focused
I prioritize understanding the whole person within the context of their environment, including the sociocultural systems and power dynamics that shape life experiences and one’s sense of self. Remaining attuned to how traumatic experience lives in the body, and how dissociation can emerge as a protective response to overwhelming or unsafe experiences, is one of the major tenents of trauma therapy. We will move at a pace that honors your sense of safety, working gently to reconnect with parts of yourself that may feel distant, shut down, or fragmented, as well as parts of you that seek to make more empowered choices.
* In addition to talk therapy, I offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), Psychedelic Integration, and am in the process of completing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) training *
“We are all much more simply human than otherwise” - Harry Stack Sullivan