Individual Psychotherapy

Finding the Right Therapist

You’ll need to find a therapist with whom you have a good fit.  I’ve provided much on this website for your to get a sense of me—my training and experience for those who want to know that, and a sense my personality, such as my warmth and compassion and ability to create safety.  We can also use our introductory phone call and first session(s) for us to get a feeling of the rightness of our fit to work together, although ultimately it's up to you. 

 

 

Besides particular techniques, much of the healing in psychotherapy happens in the relationship that one has with his/her therapist.  If we can feel the empathy and support of a therapist, we can heal not getting these needs met in other relationships—in particular those with parents and childhood caregivers—and we can finish therapy with a strong sense of our self, and thus have satisfying relationships in the present.  From our therapist we can expect to feel emotional attunement and resonance, appreciation, validation and respect, and support; we can feel free to express our frustration and work through any misunderstandings; we can feel connected and as though we matter, and we can have someone who can celebrate our progress and growth.

Getting Unstuck

The introduction of a therapist into one’s life changes things, and gets your energy moving again.  I have been in practice for over fifteen years, have many skills, training and experiences to share with you for you benefit.  In particular, I will help you identify your obstacles, and encourage you to feel emotions that you may have avoid feeling. This is hard work, and you need to be willing to be committed to this work. The end result will be that you will speak boldly your personal truth, dream your wildest dreams and longings, and take action on them.

 

This journey of discovery into our most vulnerable feelings includes the unconscious – memories that you may have forgotten, and invitations from your inner spirit that you may not listened to before or even imagined. We’ll track and amplify what happens in your dreams at night, and what happens in your body. 

 

Getting Everything You Really Want

You will not only heal and get unstuck, but you will feel empowered, and you will know your deepest and truest self, and you will get everything that you really want from life, including satisfying relationships, meaningful work, and creative expression.