Areas of Expertise
Gottman Focused Couple Counseling
The goals of Gottman Method Couples Therapy are to disarm conflicting verbal communication; increase intimacy, respect, and affection; remove barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy; and create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding within the context of the relationship.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a psycho-social intervention that aims to improve psychological well being by challenging and changing cognitive distortions and behaviors, improving emotional regulation, and the development of personal coping strategies that target solving current problems.
Yoga Therapy
Despite the restorative potential of all yoga practice, Ashtanga based yoga therapy is the specific application of yogic tools, postures, exercises, breathwork, meditation techniques, and more to bring about healing for an individual's physical, mental, and emotional needs.
Yoga Therapy integrates applied intuition of personal awareness to address specific goals while considering any limitations that may be present. The practices of Yoga Therapy may include: Movement ranging in gentle techniques; Breathing techniques; Meditation guided imagery or visualization practices; Physical postures that address specific areas of discomfort or musculoskeletal imbalances.
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy can assist in eliminating or control troubling symptoms to function better and increase well-being and healing.
My Approach
I integrate a holistic perspective into my therapeutic practice by utilizing a person-centered and yogic therapeutic orientation. This blend of therapy is an offering to rekindle a sense of self-awareness between your body and mind. I offer therapy from social connection and person based interaction with a blend of Gestalt and Jungian therapeutic orientation by a person centered approach. I seek to know you truly, genuinely, and empathetically by joining you in your life and where you are on your journey today.
Offering EMDR sequences for specialty in trauma sensitivities as an integration to understand PTSD, trauma brain injury and how these affect the body and mind. The incorporation of yoga asana and breath work techniques are designed to explore significance in the vagus nerve by poly vagal theory for deeper understanding of the parasympathetic nervous system.
Therapy can provide new perspectives and insight into challenging difficulties and heal relational dynamics. There is a path to healing. There are tools that will serve you to reach your internal health and maintain your growth. You may cultivate strength by harnessing resolve and discernment. There is a radiant future ahead for you.
