Areas of Focus
These are the issues I work with most commonly in my practice. If you are experiencing something that is not listed below but feel like we could be a good fit, please contact me for a consultation to further discuss your needs.
Anxiety
Anxiety can serve a purpose at times, but can frequently feel overwhelming and difficult to cope with if it does not have a specific function. Cognitive behavioral therapy can help you to differentiate between these anxieties and identify unhelpful thoughts that make you feel worse. Anxiety often has a deeper root beyond how it presents on a daily basis, and discovering the root cause can help you feel more aware and in control of your anxiety and how you can cope more effectively. While it may not be possible or effective to completely eliminate your anxiety, there are ways to manage it so you can feel more in control.
Relationship Issues
While some degree of conflict in relationships may be inevitable, anxiety or past trauma can exacerbate issues and make it difficult to find a resolution. Your early childhood experiences with family and other relationships may also influence repeated relationship troubles that you struggle to find solutions for. Psychodynamic therapy can help bring your unconscious desires to light so you can better understand how you engage in your relationships and how you may contribute to conflicts. Some common relationship issues that therapy can address include mismatched libido, arguments about household labor, and different wants and needs or expectations for lifestyle and the future than those of your partner(s).
Phase of Life Problems
In emerging adulthood and throughout your 20s and 30s, you will likely be making difficult decisions about your relationships, career goals, and desired life path. These decisions could be around whether to stay in a long-term relationship, navigating wants and values with marriage and having children, or making a mid-career industry or role transition. I also often meet with individuals who were diagnosed with ADHD later in life, as well as with people who want to explore curiosities about their sexual identity and non-traditional relationship dynamics and structures.
Trauma
Trauma can be defined in different ways, and we all respond to trauma uniquely. Experiencing a traumatic event(s) can change your worldview and create added stress around coping with post-traumatic symptoms. Whether you experienced a single incident or a repeating cycle of trauma, your nervous system and everyday behaviors can feel affected long after the event subsides. I am trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) which is used to reprocess unresolved traumas through eye movements and image replacement. ART differs than standard talk therapy because you don't have to talk about the details of the issue you are processing, and there is a strong focus on bodily sensations that arise during the process.