How Treatment Works: 

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Mindfulness

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Strength-Based

Motivational Interviewing

EMDR for Teens

Therapy should not be one size fits all. I take a highly individualized approach by combining different types of therapy to fit your specific needs. Here are the some of the methods I use in my practice:

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is the gold standard for treating depression and anxiety. CBT explains how our thoughts and beliefs affect our anxiety. Through CBT work, you will become aware of unhealthy thought patterns/beliefs, learn how to shift these perspectives and replace them with more helpful thoughts. 

Mindfulness is the practice of nonjudgmental awareness and acceptance of the present moment and your current experiences. Studies have shown amazing changes in how the brain responds to anxiety in people who practice mindfulness. Anxiety tends to intensify when we get caught in a power struggle of trying to control it. When we use mindfulness strategies to let go of this power struggle, the anxiety passes much more quickly. 

DBT is a type of therapy focused on building skills for managing intense emotions and navigating interpersonal relationships. Skills taught through DBT may include mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, healthy communication and assertiveness.

By tapping into your inner strengths and resourcefulness, you can create a positive mindset, improve your resilience, and create meaningful change. 

Strategies for engaging within the therapy experience, exploring desire for change, building motivation for healing.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) uses back-and-forth eye movements to help the brain process information in a new way and allows the brain to tap into it's inherent ability to heal itself. This can help with trauma, anxiety and depression symptoms and improve overall emotional well-being.