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About My Clients
Life can steamroll even the strongest, most loving people. Relationships, in particular, can offer you the greatest rewards or some of your deepest pains. I work with motivated women and/or committed couples to heal their emotional, relational and sexual wounds. Whether we meet individually or partnered, you can learn how to manage stress, anxiety, grief or worry, as well as strengthen connection with the ones you love the most . Clients have described this work as life changing.
My Background and Approach
I take an active role during our therapy sessions and through role modeling, I teach self-compassion, empathy, non-violent communication and non-judgment . My three tiered approach focuses on education, therapy and coaching with the goal of fostering healing, hope and transformation. Mindfulness based practices sit at the core of my relationships with my clients. I offer direct and honest feedback and when appropriate, offer home practices to help you integrate content from your sessions into your everyday life. I draw from a wide range of evidence-based modalities to meet you where you are, including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Gestalt Therapy, the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy, the Intersystemic Approach to Sex Therapy, Polyvagal Theory for Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I'm also an active mindfulness and meditation practitioner and Certified in Foundations of Svaroopa Yoga through Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
My personal practices and professional work have shown me how adapting a mindful lifestyle can help ease suffering, open one's heart to love, increase stress tolerance, decrease anxiety, strengthen resilience and improve relationships, intimacy and sex. Ultimately I've has seen how these practices help women and/or couples deepen connection and live more fully.