APPROACH
My theoretical orientation is informed by the following therapeutic modalities:
Gestalt therapy
The goal of Gestalt therapy is to enable the client to become more fully and creatively alive through experiential engagement with what is occurring in the present moment. The therapist invites clients to engage in activities and experiments that are aimed to resolve blocks and unfinished business that may be diminishing life satisfaction, fulfillment and growth. This therapeutic modality is highly effective in helping clients to become aware, take responsibility and make choices that lead to a more whole and integrated sense of being. Therapeutic experiments often involve inviting clients to embody end experience different parts of themselves toward enacting situations of their lives in order to increase awareness and resolve issues.
More about Gestalt:
Gestalt Institute of the Rockies
www.gestaltoftherockies.com
Functional Family Therapy (FFT)
FFT is a well-established evidence based approach to help families and teenagers to overcome conflict and behavioral problems. Although classic FFT happens in an agency context, I use important elements from this approach in my practice such as understanding the “noble intent” underneath seemingly harmful and negative behavior, finding and highlighting the strengths and the relational process in family dynamics and effectively changing behavior through skill building practice and training.
Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a therapeutic approach developed by Dr. Peter Levine to address and resolve trauma. Unlike traditional talk therapies, SE focuses on the body's physical sensations and the way it holds onto traumatic experiences. By guiding individuals to tune into their bodily sensations and gradually release stored tension, SE aims to restore the natural flow of energy and promote healing. This method empowers individuals to renegotiate traumatic responses, leading to increased resilience, reduced anxiety, and an overall sense of well-being. Somatic Experiencing offers a holistic pathway to healing that recognizes the interconnectedness of the body and mind in the recovery process.
Client Centered approach
Also called Person Centered Therapy or the Rogerian Approach, developed by Carl Rogers, this is the very foundation of my clinical work. The practice of the therapist in this model is to cultivate acceptance, congruence and unconditional positive regard in relationship to clients. Those attitudes support a subtle but profound sense of freedom, opening and possibility in clients which helps them to get in touch with their own inner resources, finding a sense of self love and acceptance for their present situation, paradoxically helping them to change and grow.
WHO I SERVE
Individuals in need of support and guidance in order to navigate, overcome and find their way through…
Anxiety
Depression
Attention Issues
Hyperactivity Issues
Self Esteem
Grief/Loss
Relational Challenges
Family Dynamics
Parenting
Trauma
Conflict resolution
Academic/Vocational challenges
Addictions
Intimacy/Sexuality
Stress Reduction
Existential/Spiritual emergency
Life transitions
Cultivating Embodiment
Cross Cultural Integration