what i treat
General Support
Sometimes we have the sense that we just need some support or a witness to our experiences and development—no significant mental health challenges to address or treat, just a desire to be seen and walked alongside as we explore and come into relationship with previously unknown parts of ourselves. This exploration can be necessary, exciting, life-giving, while also being scary, disorienting or anxiety-inducing. It can be helpful to have someone create a safe-enough environment to do this deeper exploration, to support when things feel overwhelming, and to encourage and challenge us— our thoughts and our behaviors— in necessary ways.
Complex (Developmental) Trauma
If you are suffering from unresolved experiences that still feel very present—whether relational, physical, medical or otherwise—healing and relief from distress is possible. Your trauma may have happened young, through consistent experiences of neglect or misattunement; we call this developmental trauma. Or, it may have been acute—a one time event with lasting impact. Either way, trauma doesn’t need to be a life sentence. I utilize an approach called Somatic Experiencing for the treatment of trauma and trauma symptoms. While this healing work is slow and takes time, we will tap into your innate resilience and work with your mind AND your body to resolve the residual effects of trauma to help you feel and be present and safe in your current life. Resolving trauma helps to restore natural and healthy rhythms of energy, rest, connection and vitality in your life.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OCD is considered one of the most debilitating and misunderstood mental health issues, even amongst professionals. Media frequently get OCD wrong, only adding to the stigma and challenge of overcoming it. Obsessive and intrusive thoughts can be distressing, scary, and out of alignment with our values. When you add compulsions to the mix, the cycle can hijack your life. If you think you may be suffering with OCD, talking to an OCD specialist about your symptoms can help with diagnosis. Diagnosis and understanding of how OCD works makes treating it much more possible. If OCD is something you suffer with, focused treatment utilizing Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and somatic interventions can help.
Grief + Loss
“Grief offers a wild alchemy that transmutes suffering into fertile ground.” —The Wild Edge of Sorrow, Francis Weller
Grief is a universal experience, impacting every person at some point in their lives. Though grief and loss are expected, they are often unwelcome, bringing profound emotional distress as we learn to navigate a new life without. There is no way to sidestep the pain of the grieving process, however moving through the process with support makes all the difference. We need certain types of support—conditions for grieving—to help us not just “get through” our sorrow, but learn from it, to bring us to a place of more aliveness.