Therapy Approaches Supported by Research
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Learn how to relate to thoughts and feelings more skillfully while remaining engaged in valued activities.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Explore the connection between thoughts, feelings and behavior. Learn how to identify and change unhelpful assumptions and beliefs that are limiting your life.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Learn how to face your fears and gain confidence with aspects of life that you are avoiding.
Mindfulness and self-compassion practices
Improve emotion regulation and ability to focus.
Decrease self-judgment and increase self-acceptance particularly when faced with challenges.
Therapeutic Foundation and Style
Foundation of safety and trust
I will listen with empathy and without judgment to fully understand what is bringing you to therapy.
Multicultural competence
I will respect and seek to understand all aspects of your identities and worldview.
Establish treatment goals
During the intake session we will identify your priorities and reevaluate throughout the course of therapy. We will specify the changes that you would like to see by the end of therapy.
Transparency with approach
I will explain the approaches that I’m utilizing throughout the course of therapy. I will provide psychoeducation whenever necessary in order for you to understand the purpose of each intervention.
Collaborative and open to feedback
You are the expert on your experience. I utilize my training and experience to promote increased self-awareness and self-acceptance while supporting you with moving toward improved functioning. Throughout the counseling process I will check in with you to ask what is going well and what could be improved.
Emphasis on practice between sessions
Clients who benefit most from therapy apply approaches and strategies learned in session in their daily lives. Most clients experience progress as they start to live more consistently with their values.