Therapy for Adults & Young Adults
Therapy can be a place to slow down, listen inward, and begin to understand the parts of you that have worked hard to help you survive.
I work with adults and young adults navigating complex trauma, anxiety, grief, chronic illness, difficult life transitions, relationships and lasting effects of experiences that have shaped how they see themselves and the world around them. My approach grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS), and integrates somatic and mindfulness-based approaches. As an IFS trained therapist, I’m interested not only in what is happening in your life, but is happening within you, and in creating the safety and relationship necessary for deeper healing to unfold.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS provides a compassionate framework for understanding the different parts of ourselves and the roles they can take on in response to our life experiences. From an IFS perspective, our parts are a natural and enduring part of who we are. As we move through life, different experiences can lead parts to take on roles such as protecting us from pain, carrying difficult emotions or beliefs, or helping us navigate the demands of the world around us. Some parts may carry fear, shame, grief, anger or painful beliefs about who we are. Other parts may work tirelessly to keep us functioning, protected, productive, or in control. Rather than trying to get rid of these parts, IFS invites us to approach them with curiosity and compassion. Over time, this can create greater understanding, internal connection and access to the qualities of your own Self, some of which include calm, clarity, compassion, courage and confidence. My work with IFS is relational and experiential, allowing space for your internal system to unfold at a pace that feel appropriate for you.
Somatic & Mindfulness Based Approach
The body can be an important part of the therapeutic process. Somatic approaches invite us to notice physical sensations, alongside thoughts and emotions. Mindfulness can bring awareness to what is happening in the moment, without judgement and allows us to slow response and reaction to external stimuli. I integrate these approaches into therapy when they are useful and appropriate for the work we are doing together.
Working with Complex Trauma
Complex trauma can shape the way we experience ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us. In our work together, we can gently connect with the parts of you that have take on protective roles in response to your experiences, developing the trust and Self-leadership needed to heal what they have been carrying. Through this process, there can be space for parts to release burdens they no longer need to carry and for greater freedom, connection and wholeness to emerge.
