My approach

My approach is rooted in fostering an egalitarian healing relationship with all of my clients so that you feel empowered to create community outside of the therapy room by engaging in healthy relationships with others. I believe that by increasing love, intimacy, and self worth, we become more fortified in our ability to navigate emotional distress. My approach embodies the idea that one's relationship with one’s self of having love and kindness is how we become happier and more steady. It also allows us to have more meaningful and fulfilling relationships. I integrate body-based interventions, EMDR, process oriented talk therapy and mindfulness. Humor, play, movement, imagination, creativity, art, story-telling, are also woven into the work. Deep within us, we all have positive self regard that sometimes gets buried underneath shame and self doubt. My work is to guide you back to a place of self love and acceptance. I believe this is the foundation on which we build an abundant and gratifying life.

Specialties

Trauma

Navigating grief and loss as a result of death or changes in identity or life circumstances

Relationship issues and interpersonal dynamics

Identity issues

Exploring immigrant issues, inter-generational trauma, and children of immigrant parents

Anxiety