My Counseling Philosophy

We live in a world of suffering, but can we learn to suffer well? By this I mean can we be open to relating to our thoughts and feelings differently, with a more gentle awareness, with compassion for ourselves, and commitment to live out our values despite the circumstances we face?

I believe we can create a life full of meaning and purpose while also acknowledging that our earliest experiences in life might have made us question this. Sometimes, the way we see ourselves might be negative based on hurtful and inaccurate messages we received from birth to now. This can also affect how safe we feel with others and in the world, making it harder to show up in our work, marriage, parenting,friendships, and faith feeling secure, connected and satisfied.

So I love for us to talk about our attachment style and becoming comfortable being close to others, feel valued in the spaces and with the people that matter most to us, and be willing to reach out to others when we need to with an unshakable knowing that others will respond with genuine care.

My Therapeutic Approach

For clients of all walks of life: some of my favorite ways to assist my clients is by using Attachment Theory, Gottman Method for Couples, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Expressive Arts Therapies, and Motivational Interviewing.

I offer Christian Counseling, upon request.

For Christian Counseling: I use Faith-Based ACT and Compassion-Based ACT for Christian Clients. Ultimately, the goal is to know that no matter what road of life we are on, God is walking it with us in love. We become more aware of God’s loving presence in and out of the therapy room with a hands-on approach. This means trying out different therapeutic activities such as prayer, Christian meditation, reading scripture, and reflecting on biblical virtues.

I incorporate Attachment Theory in a way that helps you to explore how you see and feel about God and how you think he sees and feels about you.

With the Gottman Method for Couples, we can discuss how Bible passages reflect God’s design for humankind to live in peace and harmony in our intimate relationships. You will have a menu of verses to choose from based on what best fits your Christian perspective and unique circumstance so you can decide what is most helpful in building your stronger marriage!