Theory of Therapy
It all begins with a desire to change.
I hold each of my clients in extremely high regard because not many people can be as honest and vulnerable as they are during session.
Therefore, throughout the therapeutic process, I work to collaborate on goals, create individualized treatment plans, and introduce interventions that are specialized for clients using the theories detailed below. I work hard because they always do.
Emotion-Focused Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a unique and highly effective form of therapy that helps people understand and improve their emotional connection with themselves and others.
Developed in the 1980s, EFT is based on the principle that our emotions are central to our experiences and relationships. It suggests that we are naturally designed to have a secure sense of who we are and a sense of self we can trust and rely on. This solid base allows for strong, supportive bonds with others, and when these bonds are secure, we tend to be happier and healthier.
EFT isn’t just a theory; its effectiveness is backed by extensive clinical research. It’s considered a gold standard in this field. Beyond therapy sessions, EFT principles have been applied to create various relationship education programs.
Internal Family Systems
Intimacy from the Inside Out uses the Internal Family Systems Theory to create lasting change in how you communicate with yourself and your loved ones.
IFS is an experiential model combining intra-psychic work with interpersonal exploration. This theory uses intimate relationships as a vehicle for growth and healing of both the individual and the couple.
The “Gold Standard” for trauma therapy and for clients who intellectualize their emotions, IFS strengthens your brain-body connection during session, quite literally undoing traumatized brain neural networks and building more functional synapses.
Brainspotting
Typically reserved for clients with high levels of trauma, Brainspotting is a powerful, focused treatment method that works by identifying, processing and releasing core neurophysiological sources of emotional/body pain, trauma, dissociation and a variety of other challenging symptoms.
Brainspotting functions as a neurobiological tool to support the clinical healing relationship.
Brainspotting gives us a tool, within this clinical relationship, to neurobiologically locate, focus, process, and release experiences and symptoms that are typically out of reach of the conscious mind and its cognitive and language capacity.
Brainspotting works with the deep brain and the body through its direct access to the autonomic and limbic systems within the body’s central nervous system. Brainspotting is accordingly a physiological tool/treatment which has profound psychological, emotional, and physical consequences.
