Theories

I use a range of evidence-based and relationship-centered approaches, chosen based on what will best support you.

• CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy): often a great fit for depression and anxiety, helping you notice patterns in thoughts and behaviors and try more helpful ways of responding.
• Existential therapy: when you’re navigating life changes, big questions, and meaning—exploring how you want to live with what’s happening.
• Humanistic / person-centered therapy: grounded in empathy, collaboration, and self-exploration, with the belief that you are the expert on your inner experience.
• Psychodynamic therapy: when you want to understand how the past shapes the present, including how recurring themes and unconscious meanings show up in your relationships and inner life.
• Gottman methods: helpful for couples building friendship, communication, conflict repair, and trust.
• Narrative therapy: useful when you want to make a new sense of your story—creating an identity that fits your values and lived experience.

Across all of the above, I incorporate trauma-informed practices, so therapy is paced with care and supports safety, trust, choice, and collaboration.