Humanistic Therapy

My humanistic approach is deeply rooted in person-centered therapy, emphasizing genuine connection and unconditional positive regard. I believe that clients are the experts of their own experiences, and my role is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where they feel truly seen and heard. By fostering self-awareness and self-acceptance, I help clients tap into their innate potential for growth and healing, guiding them toward meaningful, lasting change.

At the heart of my practice is a belief in each person’s capacity for growth and self-discovery. Humanistic therapy allows me to create a warm, accepting space where clients feel heard, valued, and supported. I help individuals reconnect with their strengths, explore their authentic selves, and move toward a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

Humanistic therapy emphasizes the importance of being your true self in order to lead the most fulfilling life. It’s based on the principle that everyone has their own unique way of looking at and relating to the world. This view can impact your choices and actions. Humanistic therapy also involves a core belief that people are good at heart and capable of making the right choices for themselves. If you don’t hold yourself in high regard, it’s harder to develop your full potential.

I always come from a person centered lens in that I believe the foundation of therapy is feeling a true connection, rapport, and safety with your therapist.

In humanistic therapy, we emphasize self-awareness, personal growth, and self-actualization. We believe in your innate potential to lead a fulfilling life and reach your highest potential when provided with the right conditions and support. In our therapeutic relationship, we create a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental environment where we can explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences openly and honestly. Together, we will embark on a journey of self-exploration and self-acceptance.

You're human! I'm human! That's where we're all starting from, meaning that we're therapist and client second. So I know I'm going to mess up from time to time; I invite you to take a chance and mess up sometimes too. Let's own what happens and get into the muck together. In the meantime, I really believe in your strengths (and will highlight them A LOT), and will work SIDE-BY-SIDE with you to figure out what you need and how to get it.

I very much value the Humanistic and Rogerian person-centered approach. I believe through unconditional positive regard; a person can build the confidence to accomplish their goals. While using a humanistic approach, I am merely a guide reflecting back patterns, observations, or simply what my client is saying to help them come to their own self-discovery. Another aspect of this theory is giving your authentic self as a therapist, and I believe this is essential to inspiring change.

As a humanistic therapist, I help guide clients toward aligning their identities with their inner desires and potential. I want my clients to receive the greatest possible fulfillment from their lives.

The most important factor in therapy is the relationship between the therapist and client. This is a unique relationship and with time and patience, a trust develops that helps the work go deeper. As a therapist, I hope to become your ally - someone you can trust and with whom you can feel safe to let down your defenses to work on core issues. I create an environment of non-judgment that encourages you to share your embarrassments and shame.

Humanistic therapy maintains a strong emphasis on the client’s subjective experience, insight, and autonomous decision making. As a clinician, it is my role to walk alongside clients through their own process with genuine empathy and unconditional positive regard. I value the attention to context that a humanistic approach allows by recognizing environmental and diversity factors as integral to understanding the client’s subjective experience.

Humanistic therapy is all about focusing on the connecting pieces that make us human. We'll discuss the shared nature of experiences.

If you're human, chances are you have experienced some sort of angst. I see the humanistic and person-centered approaches as two sides of the same coin. As a secular humanist, my values closely align with this methodology in that I love helping my clients realize that they have everything they need to cope with reality. People often just need to be shown how to rediscover their strengths and reminded that it's ok to not be ok.

I believe humanistic therapy is at the core of the therapy relationship. In order for therapy to be effective, a client must feel safe in the therapy space. Every client deserves to feel seen and heard in their therapy sessions. It is important for me as a therapist to work with each client as an individual, to work hard to understand their unique experiences and to meet each client where they are in their journey.

People want to reach their potential and become self-actualized. This therapy style is more about the person doing the therapy than the techniques. Clinicians who practice humanistic therapy generally follow Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow's principle of person-centered therapy. It is a positive approach and focuses on the here and now of a person's life.

I’m drawn to humanistic therapy because I see people as so much more than a diagnosis or a set of symptoms. I strive to create a space where you feel truly heard, understood, and accepted. With a deep respect for your individuality, I focus on empathy, self-compassion, and personal growth, helping you build a kinder relationship with yourself and move forward in a way that feels authentic and meaningful.

My theoretical approach is integrative and customized to address each individual client’s life circumstances, needs, and wishes. Client-centered and collaborative, our work together can embrace advanced evidenced-based treatments, as well as explore how the unconscious influences our behavior, with the most important detail being that it all works for you.

I believe that one of the greatest minds psychology has ever seen was Carl Rogers, the developer of person-centered therapy and one of the leading minds of the humanistic movement in the middle of the 20th century. I try hard to practice unconditional positive regard, congruence, and accurate empathy with each of my clients.

Laura employs humanistic therapy to help clients achieve personal growth and self-actualization. By fostering a compassionate, nonjudgmental space, she encourages clients to explore their emotions, values, and experiences. Using techniques like active listening and empathy, Laura empowers clients to increase self-awareness, build self-esteem, and navigate life challenges with authenticity and confidence.