Therapy
Healing Mind, Heart, Body
Healing
Psychological, emotional, and physical pain and pleasure are aspects of what I call the essence and function of MIND experience. In therapy we can work together to discover and resolve the source(s) of your pain, and summon strengths within and without that can bring you greater personal BALANCE- emotional, psychological, physical, social, and spiritual.
Trauma
Many individuals experience mental, emotional, and physical symptoms associated with painful and/or traumatic events. These events, when unresolved, may remain ”dormant,“or hidden," and can affect the person in the form of mild to severe issues in the following spheres:
- Social/Communication
- Mood: Anxiety and Depression
- Self-Esteem or Self-Image
- Addictions
- Sleep
- Emotional issues: anger, shame, guilt.
My Therapeutic Approach
My years of training, clinical practice, philosophical and theoretical foundations, have shaped the way in which I understand human suffering and happiness. I integrate my understanding of Mindfulness practices, Cognitive-Behavioral therapy, Family Systems, Attachment/Bonding, Brain-Nervous system processes, Trauma, and Substance Use disorders, through a Multicultural lens. This "lens" helps see an individual's situation as impacted by the dimensions of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion/spirituality, language, and physical constitution. By considering these influences, therapy aims to treat the "whole" person in his/her unique way of being in the world. Together we may examine, work through, create approaches, and provide you with methods that will help you cope and effectively deal with life as it presents to you.
My Commitment
My commitment is to provide you unconditional positive regard- that is, a presence that is mindful, open, and empty of judgment and assumptions- while using clinical knowledge so that you feel safe, free to express yourself thoroughly, gain a deeper understanding of your experience, and put into practice the knowledge you gain along your life journey.