I specialize in working with:

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Teen Issues (ages 12 and up)

• Young Adult Issues

• Life Transitions

• ADHD

• Supporting Neurodivergence/Neurodivergent Individuals

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD/c-PTSD)

• Trauma

• Highly Sensitive Person/Highly Sensitive People (HSP)

• Anger Management

• Stress

• Personal Growth

• Substance Use Issues
  

Specialized Therapeutic Approaches

Brainspotting

Brainspotting is a brain and body-based modality that works from the bottom up to get to the underlying issues, process what has become stuck, and move towards healing and change. It aligns itself with the idea that when we move through and process our issues, we can release the trauma held in our bodies and minds so that these long-carried issues no longer have the same emotional power and hold on us.

What does it look like? Think about a time when you have found yourself talking or thinking deeply about something. Or, notice the next time you find yourself deeply connected with your words or thoughts. Did you notice yourself looking in a certain direction as you did so? You might even find that it is something you do on a regular basis. Brainspotting harnesses the “where you look affects how you feel” concept and taps into our innate ability to regulate ourselves and heal. It is a great option for those who have tried traditional talk therapy in the past and still find themselves in the same place with the issue.

Geek Therapy

Geek Therapy is a frame of mind where the helping professional understands the importance a person’s interests and utilizes them as a strength and a vehicle for change. For instance, your love of sports, games, books, movies, programming, or music, for example, can be a great tool for growth. There are stories and metaphors within your interests that lend a wealth of knowledge and support. For example:

• Star Trek: Have you ever found yourself in a no-win situation, like the Kobayashi Maru? What did you do and what did you learn about yourself?

• Inside Out: Do you ever feel that some emotions or parts of you keep making their way to the control board? What is that like for you? Sometimes we are open to emotions using the control board, like Joy often did, and other times we can prefer some emotions or parts of us not use the board. What happens in the movie and in your life when only some emotions are given space to speak and make choices when others are not? What do you think your emotions want you to know? What would you like them to know?

• Pokemon/DnD/RPG/video games: What are your stats? What skills/moves/abilities do you have and what skills/moves/abilities would you like to learn? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Does this situation play to your strengths and if not, what can you bring into the frame to give you an edge?

• Music: What song resonates with what you have been dealing with? Why does it it speak to you the way it does?

These interests are part of your world, and anything that is a part of your world and is important to you can be important and useful in therapy, too! As a Geek Therapist, I would be happy to join your world and help you move onto the next level.