My Psychotherapy Approach
I believe each of us has our own creativity, energy, and resources within ourselves, and the process by which psychotherapy occurs allows people to unlock their potential in order to maximize their own quality of life. Although the psychotherapy industry is relatively new to the world, this concept is not. Socrates, for example, had encouraged this same philosophy over 2000 years ago. Many eastern philosophies and religions, such as Buddhism, introduced this to civilizations even earlier, around the 6th century BC, specifically. I believe that it has been due to the rush towards materialism and modernity that we globally have gotten lost in the shuffle of the fast-food mentality and therefore have detrimentally shifted our gifts away from our inner souls.
Psychotherapy can be utilized by an individual seeking desired change where there may be barriers or a feeling of “being stuck. Psychotherapy can also be utilized by a couple wanting to work on their relationship, or by a whole family with relational issues throughout the family unit. Therapy interventions may consist of assisting the family in changing the way they interact with each other so that stability can be restored. Some of the approaches I utilize are Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Strategic Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectal Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy, Gottman Approach, Play Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment Theory, Expressive Arts, Psychoeducation, Humanistic Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Strength-based Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Structural Therapy, Intergenerational Therapy, Contextual Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Being a psychotherapist means it is a privilege to be a part of people’s emotional lives in times of distress. I am afforded the opportunity to be in people’s lives during the lowest, most frightening, and darkest emotional experiences they have ever had. There are many aspects to this experience which are very touching to me as a therapist attempting to move the individual or family through the healing process. The bravest people in this world are those who have the courage to reveal their pain and make the difficult decision to work towards healing.
My mission is to be compassionate while also being committed to providing individuals, couples, and families the education, tools, accountability, and strategies they need to change their lives.