Lol no!!! I mean, yes, we all need someone to attentively and openly listen, accept and understand us without judgment. This can be very helpful and lays the groundwork for an effective therapeutic relationship. How could I possibly help someone without learning about who they are??

However there is a lot more. The reason I love doing trauma work is because we can actually make permanent changes. There are basically two levels to work on.

1) There is the surface level of every day functioning to address first—learning coping skills, reframing, improving basic ‘functioning’ to make life more manageable. Learning to set boundaries, improve sleep habits, set life goals….Important stuff right?

2) Then there is the deeper work of trauma healing, and this is where things get really exciting! As you are ready to, we go in and make deeper changes, healing from things that have hurt you that have gotten and kept you stuck in patterns of fear and shame. Learning about this and being able to help people heal things beyond what they ever imagined as possible has been perhaps the greatest gift life has given me so far.

Yep! Its totally normal to be nervous about starting therapy. The fear around that can feel overwhelming. Getting the counseling we need can be challenging, especially if you have been through multiple tries without significant progress.

Well, I think there are probably many possibilities and most likely not one therapist is going to be THE ONE for you. Take your time to read through my website and see how you feel in your gut.

During a free consultation, you can ask me whatever questions you  have that are specific to your needs. You’ll also be able to share what’s going on for you and I can share my ideas around how I can help you.

My approach is not one size fits all and no one therapist is going to work for everyone. What’s most important is that you find the right fit for you.

Part of healing is reclaiming your autonomy. Listen to what feels right for you! Don’t ever feel you have to share something when you are not ready to. You do want to at times go beyond your comfort zone to grow, but this is when YOU are ready. I will never pressure you to share more than what you are ready to. As we are getting to know each other, if there is something you are wanting to share about but not comfortable to share much yet, one thing people do sometimes is share very vague or broad information to start. For example ‘I went through some abuse as a child’ as opposed to sharing any details. If and when you are ready, you can always share more. Also please know that there are ways of processing through and healing things which can be done without you EVER having to share a lot of details (explore Flash! https://flashtechnique.com/wp/