My approach to treatment
I ground my practice in relational and psychodynamic depth therapy because I believe that lasting healing doesn't happen by forcing yourself to be different, it happens by finally understanding why you are the way you are. Together, we will look gently at the old expectations and emotional roles you learned to carry early on. Uncovering these roots gives you a profound gift: the clarity to respond to your inner world with real intention, rather than just running on exhausting, automatic habits.
To help you step into that intention, I weave in tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). This framework is deeply focused on values and alignment. When internal pressure or self-doubt gets loud, ACT helps us step back from the noise so you can clarify what truly matters to you right now. It’s about figuring out who you want to be in your relationships, your career, and your life, and making conscious choices that bring your daily actions into harmony with those core values.
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Psychodynamic therapy helps you understand how your past experiences and relationships shape the way you feel, think, and respond in the present. It’s a space to explore patterns that might keep repeating—like self-doubt, conflict in relationships, or difficulty trusting, and begin to see where they come from. Through this process, you can gain insight into your emotions, uncover unconscious beliefs, and develop more freedom to respond rather than react. The goal isn’t just to manage symptoms, but to understand yourself on a deeper level so that lasting change can occur.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps you build a more flexible and compassionate relationship with your thoughts and feelings. Instead of struggling to control or avoid painful emotions, ACT teaches you how to make room for them while staying focused on what truly matters to you. Through mindfulness, self-awareness, and small, values-based actions, you learn to move toward the kind of life you want, even when challenges or difficult emotions show up. The goal is not to eliminate discomfort, but to help you live with greater meaning, presence, and self-acceptance.