Why Therapy?

Psychotherapy is a structured, long-term relational process designed to help you understand, integrate, and transform thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and patterns. As someone who naturally gravitates towards transformation, forward movement, and pushes back against traditional structure, I’ve developed a practice that draws on multiple modalities ranging from Jungian Analysis (depth psychology), Astrology (gene keys & human design), Reiki (energy healing), and the occasional use of Cognitive Behavior Therapy. These evidence-based and intuitive frameworks listed below are used in session to help you gain insight, build skills, and transform emotional-behavior patterns.

Somatic Experiencing (SE)

SE is a body-focused approach that helps you release trauma stored in the body. I currently hold the belief that trauma is stored not just in memory but also in the body. Complicated birth, difficult pregnancies, or traumatic life experiences are physically stored in our muscles, fascia, and cells. Preverbal trauma, or trauma that occurred before you developed a coherent sense of self is often stored in implicit (unconscious) memory as opposed to explicit (conscious) memory. This is relevant because certain attachments, experiences, scents, feelings, and images can activate those implicitly stored traumatic memories and cause the body to react in a way that is incongruent with the moment — pushing loved ones away, acting aggressively, or emotionally shutting down. As a result, healing does not occur through more intellectualization, rather, through somatic experience and energetic release. Considered to be a bottom- up method, SE helps heal the mind through the body.

Shadow Work

Shadow Work is a process of exploring and understanding the parts of ourselves we usually hide or deny to others and often to ourselves. Anger, fear, jealousy, desires, insecurity, longing, tenderness — the feelings that feel most embarrassing, overwhelming, potent, and potentially life-altering are often the ones we go through great lengths to suppress. The aim is not to rid ourselves of these parts, rather, to recognize and integrate them so they no longer control us unconsciously. This deeply transformative, sometimes mystical work is based on Jungian Therapy. It helps bring hidden parts of yourself into awareness, heal old patterns, and become a more integrated and authentic version of yourself.

Reiki (Energy Based Healing)

Fueled by my desire to understand and work with the ever-potent and unseen energy in life, I became a Reiki practitioner. Reiki, and energy healing more broadly, recognizes that our state of being is influenced not only through our environment and our thoughts, but also by the subtle energies flowing through the body. When this flow becomes blocked, depleted, or misaligned, it can show up as stress, emotional unrest, looping thoughts, and/or physical discomfort. Energy healing works by gently restoring balance to the whole mind-body-spirit system.

Astrology & AstroPsychology

My love of astrology has translated into a deep fascination with analyzing birth charts and understanding the symbolic language of the stars. I use this passion to helping you understand yourself, your children, your loved ones, and the dynamic system you create together. I see astrology as a symbolic interface language between the psyche, time, and lived experience. I will give you an in-depth review of your tropical, siderial and draconic zodiacs to help you explore your life.

// Astro-psychology is a field that bridges astrology with psychology. It is a method of inquiry used to explore symbols, patterns, personality dynamics, emotional habits, and potential growth paths. It’s not about predicting the future, rather, about using the language of astrology as a map to understand yourself deeply… with a twist of therapeutic inquiry, //

Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)

EFT is a type of talk therapy that helps you understand, process, and work with <emotion>. Instead of ignoring your feelings, this work teaches you how to identify what you’re sensing, how to explore the root cause of a feeling, and develop language around an emotional experience so you can better understand and communicate with loved ones. In short, EFT is about listening to your feelings and letting them guide you toward healthier connection and self expression.

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)

Are your physical needs not being met? Do you have the same conversation over and over? Do you have the language to express what it is you want? IPT is a directive therapeutic modality that focuses on relationships and social connections as a way to improve emotional well-being. IPT is particularly helpful during the perinatal phase, when the most important thing for mothers and caregivers is receiving support from the people around us. With IPT, you learn strategies for handling challenges and communication techniques that translate directly into change. This is quick, direct, action oriented.

Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)

Do you need more play? More honest conversation? Less isolation? More creativity? More hands-on support? STF is a type of talk therapy that focuses on finding practical solutions to your immediate challenges. When used in tandem with IPT (as is suggested), this modality helps you identify what’s working in your life, set clear goals, and take immediate action.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)

CBT is the “bread and butter” of talk therapy — considered to be the gold standard for treating many mental challenges, CBT helps you understand the intersection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Often, our minds get stuck in unhelpful patterns which unintentionally make us feel anxious, sad, or stressed or behave in ways we don’t feel is aligned. CBT teaches you to notice unhelpful thinking patterns, challenge , reframe, and then try on new behaviors that lead to better outcomes.

Walk-and-talk Therapy

Do you process thoughts and feelings best while in motion? Walk-and-talk therapy happens while walking side-by-side instead of sitting face-to-face in an office. How it works: you and the therapist meet outdoors, often on a quiet trail or park path, and have your session while moving at a comfortable pace. Walking can help you feel more relaxed, less on the spot, and usually more open. The movement and fresh air can also support nervous system regulation, making it easier to process emotions.