Psychotherapeutic Approach

I utilize an integrative psychotherapy and liberation psychology approach to our work.  Honoring the interconnection of mind, body, and spirit facilitates deeper and more lasting transformations.

I also find drama therapy to be a highly effective complement to traditional talk therapy. The North American Drama Therapy Association defines drama therapy as “the intentional use of drama and/or theater processes to achieve therapeutic goals.” As an embodied approach, the therapeutic results tend to be more integrated and longer lasting than solely intellectual insights.

I guide clients in working through issues such as:

• Anxiety – Constructively utilizing this energy in healthy and productive ways
• Depression – Creativity-building that allows for more spaciousness in your life
  
• Anger – Managing and externalizing anger in constructive ways
• Healing from Trauma/PTSD – Strengthening and accessing aspects of posttraumatic growth to lessen reactivity
  
• Relationship Counseling – Helping people in all types of relationships to become more creative and loving partners
• Improving Intimacy/Sex – Loving yourself whole so that you can more fully love others; building skills for healthy dating, intimacy and sexuality
• Sexual and Gender Identity – Exploring gender and other facets related to sexuality and sexual identity
• Improving Relationships – Learning skills to create healthy relationships, build community support and create new and healthy friendships
• Addiction/Recovery – Finding alleviation from the sufferings of disordered eating, out-of-control sexual behaviors, and substance abuse, making possible greater fulfillment in your life
• Coping with Chronic or Terminal Illness – Managing the suffering associated with chronic pain and illness
  
• Coping with Loss – Transforming grief into deeper love and appreciation
  
• Career Development – Finding true, purposeful living
• Workplace Conflicts – Creating healthy and sustainable livelihood
• Family Issues – Slowing down and stopping the intergenerational cycles of suffering