The idea of opening up about your deepest, darkest thoughts and feelings can be daunting - I get it.

How can therapy help?

As humans, we are social beings - and we all need help from time to time.  Asking for help takes courage. In therapy,  you have a safe space to help you bring up whatever feelings and challenges you are carrying. In our work together, I’ll help you explore and identify your strengths, and learn how to implement them to reduce the influence of the problems you are facing.

The key to sustainable change, the kind that stays long after the time we spend together in therapy, is ultimately rooted in your engagement in the process.

What does therapy look like? What can I expect?

We will meet weekly for 50 minutes per session. Depending on your needs and goals, we may move to bi-weekly. To start, you should expect to meet on a weekly basis until we decide to taper down on the session frequency. I tailor my therapeutic approach to your specific needs.

Our first few sessions are typically the "getting to know you" phase, where I ask about your family and childhood, relationships and the like. That said, I always check in with my clients at the beginning of our work together, to see if there is something that feels like an immediate "I need to talk about this NOW" kind of issue. I believe in being flexible and meeting my clients where they are at - this is your space and you get to decide how it looks.

How long does therapy take?

Everyone’s circumstances are unique to them and the length of time counseling can take to allow you to accomplish your goals depends on your desire for personal development, your commitment, and the factors that are driving you to seek counseling in the first place. I wish I could say "oh yeah, this will take 3-6 months and we're good." The truth is, maybe we meet for longer, maybe we don't, but the best way to think about engaging in therapy is that it is an ongoing process, and one that you can always come back to when you feel you need it again.