"Therapy is a journey"

Therapy is a journey toward our authentic selves. It is like the ocean. A new wave brings in something different each time. Sometimes it is awe-inspiring, rewarding, and eye-opening, while grief and sadness will roll in at other times. All of these feelings are necessary to move, to become more fully who we are. Know that you are not alone with whatever shows up. That is the beautiful container of therapy. We have someone to stand with us as the waves continue to roll.

How I Work

I work from a depth perspective, which means digging below the surface and figuring out what is in our unconscious that drives our current behaviors. It’s all about symbols and archetypes, which can show up in our world in many ways. How do we explore something unconscious? Through our dreams, art therapy, and Sandplay. What symbols we are seeing around us, who we admire, or who gets under our skin, are all ways to figure out what is going on under the surface to make a change.

“I believe in the power of ritual”

I believe in the power of ritual and how it heals, especially with grief. Having lost some very central people in my life, I understand the journey of grief and healing. We have some rituals around loss, like funerals and memorials. I feel that creating and continuing to ritualize the loss helps us continue our relationship with that person in a new way while letting go of what used to be at the same time, such as creating altars or objects to honor that person on personal anniversaries.