Therapy Style
I believe that our behaviors are purposeful. If a behavior doesn’t give us some benefit, we wouldn’t do it. For example, there are many ways for a person to meet their need of exercise. We might think that a need is getting met by behaving in a certain way, even if it is also hurting ourself and the people who we care about. In my therapy, we will figure out what these needs are and find the best ways to meet them. Each person and I find the methods that we think will best help them individually, and I most often use parts of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
I think my job is to make observations and ask clarifying questions. I try my best not to give advice. When people are given the chance to consider how they think and feel, what has been challenging might seem more manageable. We will work together to find what is important to you and make goals to begin to make life easier. My commitment to you is to be caring, honest, and not keep secrets. Let's work through difficult emotions and subjects by finding the balance of seriousness and using sarcasm and validation to form a trusting and caring therapeutic relationship.