Person-Centered (Rogerian)

In my practice, my expertise in person-centered therapy is rooted in my unwavering belief in the inherent worth and potential of every individual. I create a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients feel empowered to explore their inner experiences. Through active listening, empathy, and genuine regard, I facilitate self-discovery and personal growth, allowing clients to navigate their journey towards healing with autonomy and authenticity.

I consider it an honor to sit with my clients and hold a compassionate, non-judgmental space for them to discuss shame, hurt, and pain in order to move forward and find hope and healing. I believe change occurs within a safe, supportive, non-judgmental therapeutic space. I aim to create a space where my clients to be able to be themselves.

Person-Centered therapy works to empower you and motivate you in the therapeutic process. Instead of viewing you as flawed, person-centered therapy focuses on your ability and desire for change and personal growth. Focusing on compassion and a nonjudgemental approach, you can focus on your journey of self-discovery and find your own solutions.

I believe you are the expert of your own life, and the things you feel are the most important to discuss will guide our therapeutic work together.

I use a mix of approaches. Because each client is unique, and every situation is different I like to build rapport with a person-centered approach. This allows us to become comfortable with one another and the client can get an idea of my style to see if they feel that I am someone they can work with. I believe that each of us is the expert in our own life and so using a narrative approach can be very helpful.

We will work together to fulfill your goals.

I received in-depth academic and experiential training in Person-Centered (Rogerian) Therapy throughout my graduate program at Cleveland State, and used that approach almost exclusively during my 700-hour graduate internship.

As a social worker, I meet the client where they are, and I follow their lead. I set the frame with clear boundaries leaving a lot of space for the client to feel safe and secure to share knowing that they will be accepted and not judged. My approach is interactive, open, authentic and unconditionally supportive. I see the interaction as a collaborative partnership to help my clients achieve a greater sense of wellbeing in their lives.

Each person has a unique viewpoint from their lived experiences, and I strive to empathize and connect with my client and their viewpoint as a guide for treatment. Although a person centered approach can be seen as quite passive, I feel that it is crucial to build a foundational empathetic relationship, in which you as the client feel you are leading the therapy experience. I tend to be more person centered to begin, and transition into more structured approaches as we progress.

As it sounds, person-centered therapy is focused on the client, their experience and their comfortability. This is a non-directive approach that prioritizes the qualities of genuineness, honesty, empathy and non-judgement within the client-therapist relationship. I will take the time to understand you as an individual and learn how you view the world. This is important to build the relationship in therapy, because everyone deserves to be seen, understood and appreciated just as they are.

You are the expert of your experiences, and I am here as a guide to help you navigate finding meaning in them and how they impact the way you see the world. I want you to feel like an active participant in our sessions, exploring what goals you want to achieve, and what approaches you might want to take to approach them. I am there to support you and offer perspective so you can feel more confident about yourself and the decisions you make.

I use a person-centered approach to therapy. I will never push you to open up until you’re ready. This is your space, your time, and I will respect you always.

In my person-centered approach to therapy, I provide a warm, nonjudgmental space where you feel truly heard and understood. Through genuine support and deep self-exploration, you discover your own strengths, gain clarity and move toward meaningful personal growth.

In person-centered therapy, I believe each person has the capacity for growth when given the right support. I help clients explore the conditions of worth they’ve been living by—often shaped by others’ expectations—and how those have led to a disconnect between who they are and who they feel they should be. Together, we work through the incongruence, peeling back layers to uncover your most authentic self, allowing you to live in alignment with your true values and desires.

I have received extensive training and certification, as well as continued education credits in person-centered therapy.

For many clients, I believe that the therapeutic relationship itself can be healing. Having a space that is built on the foundations of authenticity, unconditional positive regard and empathy is rare in our daily life and for that reason, it is often healing to experience.

The baseline for person-centered therapy is this: I don't know what's best for you. I don't put my ego into your life. I don't judge you. Instead, I am a safe space of understanding, that helps you find your goals for therapy, your desires for healing, your hopes for change in your life, and then I help you gently navigate through challenges to reach your goals and bring hope to your life.