why?
The world is a strange place to live at this point in history (to put it lightly). The change that is most needed is a change in consciousness, in the way we experience the world, our selves, and our relationships.
I believe in the basic goodness and natural wisdom of all human beings. Layers of confusion and unconscious wounds can disconnect us from our true selves. We may end up feeling bad and acting in ways that hurt our relationships— with ourselves, with others, with our communities, and with this magnificent planet. We become hard and out of touch with our lives and callings.
Therapy is one way to break through certain kinds of mental, emotional, and relational barriers and allow wisdom and compassion to become available and active. Real, deep change is possible when we face ourselves and our challenges with honesty, willingness, and compassion.
who?
I serve individuals in all stages of adulthood with a variety of emotional, existential, and behavioral struggles. People I work with often come to therapy because they’re depressed, anxious, self-critical, dealing with a history of trauma, experiencing problems in their relationships, or acting in destructive ways that bewilder them.
I specialize in working with parents, helping & healing professionals, spiritual seekers, teachers, activists, artists, athletes, philosophers and explorers of all kinds.
We may make a great fit if:
You want to work through blocks, barriers, and/or problematic behaviors so you can do what matters most to you with more energy, focus, clarity, authenticity, and flexibility.
You want to go beyond the superficial and intellectual, into the depths of the present moment to face head-on what is true but has been avoided. You have a sense that what we hide from ourselves ends up running the show outside our awareness.
Traditional, supportive talk therapy hasn’t been effective, and/or you are drawn to work that challenges you in new ways.
You need to work with someone who can keep up with your intensity, including feelings that come up in/about the therapy relationship and process.
You feel like you don’t meet this profile perfectly, but nonetheless feel drawn to work together.
how?
I ground my therapy work in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy. ISTDP is a flexible method of bringing deep authenticity into the therapy relationship and, as a result, into one’s life. We orient toward the root of the problems you’re facing, and work together to face them directly. We may focus on emotions, somatic (body-based) experiences, and uncovering layers unconscious dynamics as they show up in the here-and-now. This work can be quite challenging and intense, but also has great transformational potential.
My years of intensive, inquiry-based, non-dual-oriented meditation also profoundly inform my work. Each therapy hour can be a dynamic, relational exploration of reality in the here-and-now. It is a type of co-experienced meditation. I have seen that this can greatly enhance the work and open new potentials for healing.
I keep my practice deliberately small so that I can be deeply intentional in my work. I am passionate about the craft of therapy and I am always learning through training, supervision, and study. I often tape sessions (with permission, of course), and I watch them myself or with a trusted supervisor in order to understand and deepen my therapy work.