Person-Centered (Rogerian)

As your counselor, I aim to consistently show up with your needs and goals in mind. This centers around my approach of being person-centered in my counseling work.

Person-centered therapy was developed by Carl Rogers. The central tenets of the approach include unconditional positive regard or nonjudgment by the therapist, therapist genuineness and empathic understanding. With this approach, the therapist listens to the client, and acts as a compassionate facilitator, listening without offering judgment and offering validation of the client’s experience.

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

My theoretical orientation is grounded in humanistic psychology with an anti-oppressive lens. As a therapist I believe the therapeutic relationship is key to an individual’s growth and change can only happen when someone feels empowered to exist.

I hold deep empathy, respect and unconditional positive regard for my clients. This means you are accepted as you are in my therapy room (or zoom room). I believe through this safe, nonjudgemental space you will finally have the space you need to explore your thoughts, feelings and situations without judgement and begin to love and accept yourself as you are.

My doctoral studies and clinical training focused extensively on classical Client-Centered theory and therapy in the tradition founded by Carl Rogers. I teach Person-Centered therapy at the graduate level, contributing to clinical research and international conferences. I specialize in listening closely to convey empathic understanding of clients' experiences from their perspective. My goal is to create a relationship that helps clients access their inherent capacity for self-healing and growth.

I hold equanimity and acceptance as the core of what I bring to the safe space I create with my clients. The Rogerian approach is often called unconditional positive regard and this way of relating to clients best serves them in the way that is best for them.

The person-centered approach is based on unconditional positive regard for the person. This factor has been strongly linked with successful outcomes in therapy. In my work, I focus on building rapport with clients and offering a safe, comfortable space for doing the difficult work ahead.

In person-centered therapy, also known as Rogerian therapy, the client embraces a leading role in the profound journey of self-discovery. The therapeutic connection, rooted in unconditional positive regard and a joint pursuit of comprehending the client's unique experiences, aspirations, and resolutions, becomes the catalyst for fostering self-acceptance and healing.

I am dedicated to fostering a supportive and empathetic therapeutic environment. My expertise lies in empowering clients by emphasizing their innate strengths and capacity for self-healing. Through active listening, unconditional positive regard, and genuine empathy, I guide clients in exploring their thoughts and feelings, promoting personal growth and self-discovery. This approach helps clients achieve greater self-awareness and fulfillment.

Person-Centered Counseling (PCC) is the bread and butter of counseling for most therapists and is known within our field to be "necessary, but not sufficient." (Thus, my other modalities.) What I want you to know is this: 1) I am a human first, professional second; 2) I genuinely honor who you are; 3) Your goals are my goals, progress to you is progress to me; and 4) YOU are the expert on you, so your big life decisions are entirely up to you.

I believe in my clients being the true experts of themselves. I act as a guide at times, as a curious interpreter at other times, and as a container to explore and process whatever you need at all times. We work together as collaborators in your treatment plan.