My Approach to Helping
When we weave together the practical, the imaginative, the heartful and a good laugh—we are unstoppable!
Wholeness, celebration, joy, love, dignity, and compassion are fundamental qualities of a life truly lived. Discovering who we are is our birthright. But we must walk our path to discover ourselves and go on the hero and heroine’s journey that asks us to step into the unknown, relinquish the things we know we must let go of, and claim the truth we know is ours. By being our unique selves, our lives flourish and the world is a better place. Making your dreams come alive means being uniquely you. You’ll be able to say, This is my life, I’m taking it seriously and enjoying it! And yes, you can learn to say out loud and mean it: I love myself.
It can be so hard to let go of old limiting beliefs, stuckness, and habitual patterns that originally arose to help protect you, but which are keeping your world too small now. Change is possible! I’ll help you discover the satisfaction of living your unique life from your true self with the pleasurable participation of your body. I’d love to be your guide.
More Info About My Practice
I’ve been in practice since 1997 and a Certified Hakomi Therapist since 2004. I offer leading-edge approaches to help you shift from surviving to thriving: Hakomi, somatics, relational, attachment, and experiential work, wise self parts work (similar to Internal Family SystemsIFS), visualizations, and sensorimotor psychotherapy (similar to somatic experiencing) for healing trauma, including shock, developmental, complex post-traumatic stress (CPTSD), attachment trauma, and panic attacks. I help adults with anxiety, trauma, posttraumatic stress (PTSD), and relational and self-esteem issues grow and thrive. I’ll help you live from your wise self in a felt sense way that will sustain you, enliven you, and that you’ll build on and grow.
My View on the Purpose of Psychotherapy
When we take the leap to be our true selves, the road rises to support us in ways that we couldn't have imagined. I'll help you learn to hear, trust and follow your wisdom, and tap into your heartfelt and gut-sense knowing. Together we will find your new and beautiful story.
Give me a call and we can speak about where you are on your path, and see if I might be the guide to accompany you on your journey. I look forward to the privilege of learning about your aspirations and supporting you as you come more fully alive!
My Therapy Focus
I am dedicated to helping you find, support and be alive in whatever you are passionate about bringing forth in your life. I offer a huge palette of tools and a creative and creativity-inspiring soul. I offer you a down-to-earth palette which is kind, practical, creative, experienced, and works. I'll help you reconnect to your most-alive self in the present moment through embodied, take-away practices that will help you thrive and fulfill your dreams. I'm also a performer and singer-songwriter with five albums, a writer, poet and artist. I know the thrill of expression and also what we must face in ourselves in order to truly express.
I'll help you discover the satisfaction and meaning of living from your True Self with the pleasurable participation of your body. You'll learn to to bring compassion and love to yourself, your relationships, and your life's work and manifest your unique personal mission statement for your life.
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