FAQs

Therapy is an opportunity to share your struggles in a supportive, non-judgmental space. Together, we will identify your therapy goals and discuss which approaches will be helpful.

I often focus on short term goals to address your most urgent symptoms and long term goals to address root causes and create lasting change.

The therapeutic relationship should be a place where you are treated with dignity and respect, where you feel safe to be yourself. It is also reasonable to expect measurable change as a therapy client. escription

The term complex trauma refers to prolonged exposure to traumatic conditions over time. A common source of complex trauma is unhealthy relationship patterns in our families of origin or adult relationships. It may have looked like physical, sexual or verbal abuse, but it also may have looked like neglect, such as untreated mental illness or substance abuse, one or more family member's needs being prioritized over others’, or one or more family member's experience being consistently dismissed, invalidated or ignored.

Reiki is a Japanese energy healing tradition. I use Reiki as an optional supplement to traditional talk therapy to support clients in developing internal awareness. Reiki gently and non-intrusively helps clients experience much-needed safety in their bodies.