Since each person has different concerns and goals for therapy, it will vary depending on the individual. In your free phone consultation, we will see whether we are a good fit to work together.

Once we agree to collaborate, the process will begin with an evaluation of your needs through an initial intake appointment. By the end of our first meeting, I will offer some initial impressions of what our work can include and a treatment plan to follow.

Most people start off with weekly sessions, which help build the momentum for the healing process. However, the frequency and duration of sessions can be altered based on your individual needs.

Telehealth refers to mental health counseling services offered online. It enables greater access to therapy services.

Telehealth is HIPAA compliant and secure. To use teletherapy, you only need a phone, tablet, laptop, or computer and reliable internet access.

Telehealth is as effective as in-person therapy without the added stressors and expenses associated with traveling to a specific location for mental health care.

Tips for a successful telehealth session:

- Be patient and remember to breathe. Glitches sometimes happen.

- Prepare by downloading needed apps ahead of and practice logging in if that feels helpful.

- Set aside 5 minutes before and after the session for grounding.

- Keep essentials close by (water, journal, pen, tissues, aromatherapy, pets).

- Consider where you get the best Internet reception and fully charge your device ahead of time.

- Set up your device so that your camera is at your eye level.

- Try to maintain privacy (use headphones) and let your therapist know of any privacy concerns.

- Set up an area for sessions that feels comfortable. Maybe that’s sitting cross-legged on a yoga mat or relaxing on your favorite chair.

- Try to minimize distractions during your session.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an extensively researched, evidence-based brain-body complete psychotherapy that activates the body's natural healing capabilities.

EMDR helps children and adults of all ages and addresses a wide range of challenges. This technique uses focused mindfulness and bilateral sensory input such as side-to-side eye movements to stimulate the brain to process difficult thoughts, memories, and emotions.

Brainspotting is a powerful and effective brain-based (limbic system) and body (somatic ) approach to healing and wellness that harnesses the nervous system’s ability to recognize and realign itself, enhancing resilience and facilitating change at a core level.

Discovered in 2003 by psychotherapist David Grand, Brainspotting accesses the brain-body’s innate self-scanning and self-healing capacities in the context of neurobiological and relational attunement.

In Brainspotting, a person’s brain-body activation around a particular issue is paired with a relevant eye position, called a Brainspot, that locates, processes, and releases trauma, allowing the brain-body system to regain homeostasis.

The yoga-based psychotherapy group model is a trauma-informed mental health intervention for children and teens based in yoga, somatic experiencing, movement, and group psychotherapy.

It is designed to provide a highly structured, safe, and consistent therapeutic group atmosphere.

Yoga-based psychotherapy is based on the understanding of how trauma affects the neurophysiology of the body. It uses mind-body techniques to help children self-regulate and respond and interact more successfully in their environment.

Somatic experiencing is a naturalistic approach to the resolution and healing of trauma, developed by Dr. Peter Levine. It is based upon the observation that wild prey animals, although routinely threatened by predators, are rarely traumatized.

Animals in the wild utilize innate mechanisms to regulate and discharge the high levels of energy arousal associated with survival behaviors. These mechanisms provide animals with a built-in “immunity” to trauma that enables them to return to normal in the aftermath of highly charged, life-threatening, experiences.

The simple techniques of SE go hand-in-hand with other therapy modalities such as Brainspotting or EMDR and can make psychotherapy more effective for those who have had trauma or adversity in their lives.

Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based therapy shown to help children, adolescents, and their parents or other caregivers overcome trauma and stress-related difficulties. It helps children address upsetting beliefs and behaviors, learn skills to help them cope with life stressors, and reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, or acting out behavior.

TF-CBT also helps parents or caregivers learn healthy coping strategies to manage their own feelings and develop skills that support their children.