My Approach
My style of practice is grounded in depth psychology. This approach focuses on identifying the unconscious processes that guide human behavior, with a goal of bringing them to consciousness in order to gain understanding or implement change. In therapy, it means we’ll pay special attention to the stuff that’s hard to see. The deeper stuff. The stuff that sometimes metaphorically “drives the car.” Through this process, you’ll come into a new kind of knowing. The knowing that comes from seeing the deepest parts of yourself.
my specialties
Addiction and The Road to Recovery
Trauma and The Very Human Problem of Shame
Identity Development and The Process of Individuation
Anxiety, Depression, and General Discontentment
Increasing Positive Self-Worth and The Feeling of “Enoughness”
Some Ways We Might Get There
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Jungian Approaches (Dream Work, Myth and Storytelling, Archetypal Psychology, and Shadow Work)
Narrative Approaches (Redefining your story)
Equine- Assisted Psychotherapy
Individual Therapy
who it’s for
Individuals looking to understand who they are and why they do what they do. Individuals struggling with recurring behaviors or thought patterns that aren’t serving themselves or their relationships. Individuals desiring freedom from negative self-talk and increased self-compassion. Individuals who are grieving, changing, or seeking meaning in life. Many of my clients are deep thinkers, creatives, and dreamers. If you are seeking healing. If you are ready to go deeper. If you are ready to find the something more, then this process is for you.
how it works
Individual therapy through a depth lens isn’t necessarily a quick process. It isn’t about getting rid of the symptoms before you truly understand where the symptom is coming from. Depth therapy is about exploring the entire root system, and not about pulling out the weed alone. We’ll sit together weekly, exploring areas of your life and history that may be causing you trouble in your present. We’ll work together to bring unconscious processes or dynamics to light. Through this, you will begin to cultivate desired changes or meaning in your life.
Therapy for Teens
who it’s for
Teens caught in some type of life transition. Teens feeling wildly misunderstood. Teens feeling the pressure of life and high school and of their upcoming future. Teens in the process of defining who they are.
Must be 16 or older (exceptions can be made based on maturity).
how it works
We’ll meet weekly, and I’ll spend a lot of time really getting to know who you are and how you see the world. With no judgment and no criticism. Therapy is a place I’ll invite you to show up just as you are. From there, we’ll start to navigate some of the challenges that come with feeling like an adult, yet not being seen that way by the world.
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy
wisdom of the herd
individual | who it’s for
Those who feel more comfortable side by side or moving around than sitting across from one another in a traditional therapy office. Those who prefer the elements- sun or shade, hot or cold! Those who want to work on changing relational patterns, the horses bring these patterns straight to the surface. Those who are willing to be deeply seen (our horse partners have a way of guiding the work exactly where it needs to go). Those who might struggle to “find the right words” to express themselves, horses don’t require language in order to bring clarity and healing.
group | who it’s for
Those seeking deeper connection with nature, themselves and with community. Those curious about seeing the world through softer, more perceptive eyes. Those willing to access vulnerability in a group setting. Those wanting to experience group therapy in a non-traditional setting and with non-traditional guides (the co-facilitators of this group are 1200 lb. equines!)
individual | how it works
Each session occurs in two parts: a 90-minute session with the horses and a 15-minute follow-up several days later to integrate the experience with the horses. Before starting individual work, we’ll have a call to discuss your goals and how each session might go. Individual sessions are highly personalized, a bit by me and a bit by the herd. The horses often bring up material that might surprise you, psychotherapy with horses is truly collaborative. Sessions are recommended 1-2x/ month and are often done alongside traditional therapy that you might already be doing.
group | how it works
We’ll start under the shade trees with coffee or tea and an opportunity to root in nature. You’ll learn about herd behavior and in doing so, learn about your own. As a small community we’ll observe and interact with the herd at liberty, then allow those experiences to initiate deeper conversations about who you are as an individual and who we are as a collective. These groups are done in collaboration with Maryem Irias of Tierra Soma, who provides reiki, plant ecology, guided ritual, sound healing, meditation and somatic experiencing.
