The initial aim of psychodynamic therapy is to expand awareness of unconscious patterns, including core beliefs, defense mechanisms, and repressed emotions. I utilize psychodynamic techniques to help you draw important connections between your past and your present, allowing you to develop healthier coping strategies and build more positive relationships with yourself and others.

Internal Family Systems Therapy hinges on the idea that each person’s psyche is made up of many “parts,” which play different protective roles in our lives but that are often misunderstood. I use IFS to help you connect and coexist with your own system of parts while learning to embody your core Self, characterized by “the 8 C’s”: confidence, calm, compassion, courage, creativity, clarity, curiosity, and connectedness.

Polyvagal Theory is a framework for understanding how the human body and brain respond to safety and danger, with a focus on the autonomic nervous system. I use polyvagal theory to help you understand the impacts of trauma and other factors on your nervous system, and build safety in your body through self regulation and co-regulation.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a cognitive-behavioral approach that builds skills in four main focus areas: mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotional regulation, and distress tolerance. I often teach DBT skills to clients who are struggling with intense emotions and impulsive or self destructive behaviors. Integrating these skills equips clients to engage with painful emotions and complex interpersonal issues in healthier ways.

Attachment theory helps us conceptualize how our early childhood bonds with caregivers influence our patterns in relationships. Many of us experience some level of attachment insecurity which often leads to anxious and/or avoidant behaviors in our dynamics with others. I’m here to support you in healing your attachment wounds and learning to embrace healthy vulnerability, intimacy, and connection.