Areas of Expertise
Therapy
My approach is a combination of multiple types of therapies.
My main focus is Relational Life Therapy due to its practical applications to real life situations. I also pull from narrative therapy to change how you are viewing the world, Imago, CBT, ACT, and other types all weave into my work.
Common issues:
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Repeating unhealthy relationship patterns
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Fear of vulnerability and emotional intimacy
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Codependency and losing yourself in relationships
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People pleasing and putting everyone else first
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Low self-worth and feeling like you're never enough
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Attracting emotionally unavailable partners
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Communication breakdown and constant conflict
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Recovering from betrayal, cheating, or heartbreak
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Navigating divorce or a difficult breakup
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Fear of being alone or abandonment issues
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Mom guilt and the pressure of doing it all
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Toxic family dynamics and setting boundaries
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Imposter syndrome and self-sabotage
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Body image and confidence issues affecting your relationships
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Anxiety, overthinking and emotional burnout
Couples Counseling
This is relationship therapy that works. We address root cause issues, dynamics between the couple and with others, communication, and make adjustments. My approach is direct and problem-solving.
Common issues:
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​Communication
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Sex
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Finances
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Disagreements/Conflict
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In-laws
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Division of Labor
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Emotional Distance
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Future Planning
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Emotional Intelligence
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and many more
Discernment Counseling
This is a short-term, specific type of counseling that helps couples stuck in the one-foot in/one-foot out the door problem. If you or your partner are contemplating if you want to stay in this relationship, this is where we start. I'll walk you through how to assess the relationship, lay out exactly what your options are, and then you will make a decision. These sessions give people more clarity than they've had in years.
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The first session is 2 hours long. Follow up sessions are 90 minutes. Discernment Counseling can take between 1-6 sessions. (Here's where most people ask me what the average amount is and it's 2-3 sessions).
My Approach
My approach to counseling and to life is that if we want something to be different, then we need to do different things. While I love talking about feelings, validating your emotions and providing a safe and supportive environment to process life together, I am also all about creating a plan to walk through this world.
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I have been working with couples and people on the brink of divorce for years by helping them navigate the decision-making process, make changes, create plans of action and taking the next steps, and feeling clear and confident while going through the transition.
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Using my relationship expertise over the last decade, my focus has shifted to mostly helping millennial women with their relationships. This can be helping them understand what is happening in their relationship, putting up boundaries, changing the dynamic between them and their partner, helping them feel more confident and speak up for themselves, and more.
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Discernment work is all about having a method to decide what to do. Often people are confused and unsure how to even decide. The goals are to have a deeper understanding of what has happened in the marriage, knowledge about your role in the dynamic, and decide what to do about the relationship.
