Are you having some struggles that are hard to make sense of? Like, feeling jittery and anxious, but you’re not sure why. Or irritable and angry a lot, even though nothing seems really wrong. Or finding yourself sad for no apparent reason. I specialize in helping people get to the bottom of what’s going on. Here’s how therapy with me can help.

You and I start having a conversation. We’re chatting, you’re sharing with me whatever you like about what’s going on (even if you’re not quite sure what’s going on!). It may feel weird at the beginning, telling personal things to me when I’m kind of a stranger. I aim to be a warm, calm person for you to talk to. I’m not judging anything you say, and I work from the idea of being “on your team” and making sure you feel that from me. I pay close attention to your words and to your non-verbal signals, too. I ask you questions about what I hear and notice. And you can answer with whatever is true for you. Whatever you share is perfect and helps us in our you-discovery.

With these kinds of questions, we start to find out more about your experiences. We start to put names to what you’re going through, to see connections and themes emerging. In this way therapy can help you better understand and know yourself.

And therapy can also help you feel yourself in new ways. Your body and nervous system may be carrying a lot of stress that you’re not aware of. As we talk together, we can start to identify physical sensations that indicate areas of stress or upset. I help you notice those sensations and address them. I help you notice how you might be clenched up, help you learn what that’s about, and help you be able to un-clench. Some of this is done with identifiable exercises and tools, and some of the un-clenching comes from just the “vibe” between us, which is harder to define in one quick blog. For me it’s about using my calm, warm demeanor and my no-judgment as a way of inviting your unconscious to come forward, letting your unconscious know that it’s okay to share and you’re allowed to let it out.

In this way therapy can help you learn about yourself, feel new things, and start to regain your sense of power.