As a licensed therapist, I am deeply committed to assisting individuals in their pursuit of optimal mental well-being. My practice encompasses a range of issues including depression, trauma, grief, anxiety, substance abuse, mood disorders, relationship problems, and gender-specific concerns. Through therapy, I aim to help identify symptoms, impart skills, provide knowledge, and develop inner resources. These enhance your ability to handle daily challenges. By gaining an understanding of their mental health needs, individuals can embark on a more fulfilling, joyful journey.

Therapy can enhance communication, diffuse conflict, and strengthen damaged connections in your most important relationships. By compassionately exploring underlying issues that may be negatively impacting your relationships – such as trust issues, attachment wounds, ineffective communication styles, past trauma, or unhealthy relational patterns – you can cultivate healthier bonds rooted in mutual understanding and respect. Like a mechanic for your heart, therapy provides a tune-up for your relationships.

I appreciate author Terry Real’s definition of trauma. He suggests trauma results not just from major painful events but from daily microaggressions built up over time. It’s fair to assume we’ve all greatly suffered at some point, and our bodies still hold that pain. Therapy can help release this grip. By processing trauma, you don’t forget events but stop letting them control you. Therapy helps you move forward, crafting an empowering narrative.

Who are you and what do you think of yourself? This is one of the many questions we can answer in therapy to help you improve your image of yourself. The image we hold of ourselves is not only internal but also external; however, the one that matters most is our evaluation of ourselves. When we like who we are as human beings, we make life choices, set goals, and take actions that reflect the value we assign to ourselves. Self-image is connected to your sense of identity and purpose. Healthy self-image leads to actualizing your potential.