What We Do
Are you evaluating your life, feeling stuck, or navigating a major life transition? Whether you're reflecting on your personal growth, exploring how to empower yourself, working through a relationship issue, reestablishing boundaries, or making difficult decisions—therapy can help.
My role as your therapist is to guide you on a path that connects you to your inner truth and brings emotional clarity. I’ll offer you a safe, nonjudgmental space to hear your story out loud—because sometimes, speaking it is where healing begins.
Together, we’ll create space for deep reflection and alignment with your heart, values, and true nature.
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“We often need to hear our story until it doesn’t own us anymore.”
Individual
Together, we take a holistic look at your well-being—your emotional health, beliefs, behaviors, and spiritual principles. Through holistic therapy, we’ll explore how these areas are connected and how they shape the way you experience and interact with the world around you.
As you may already know, both internal emotions and external life circumstances can deeply affect how we feel and function. Often, it’s the pain, confusion, or discomfort that becomes our greatest teacher—motivating us to heal, grow, and find clarity in our lives.
In our work together, we’ll uncover old patterns, break cycles that no longer serve you, and create space for positive, lasting change. You don’t have to navigate this journey alone.
Speaking your story out loud can be incredibly powerful. In therapy for self-discovery and emotional healing, voicing your truth helps us make sense of things, shift perspective, and support the changes needed to reconnect with your authentic self.
Couples
Being in a relationship is one of the most meaningful and challenging parts of life. Whether you’re navigating communication issues, feeling emotionally disconnected, or struggling with major life changes, relationship therapy offers a powerful space to heal and grow—both individually and as a couple.
In couples counseling or individual therapy for relationship issues, we’ll work together to explore what your relationship is truly offering you. We’ll identify patterns, both healthy and unhealthy, and take an honest look at how those dynamics are showing up in your daily life.
Relationships evolve. Like anything else, they go through life transitions, developmental stages, and shifts in priorities. The incredible part is that each person—and each couple—has the power to define what the relationship looks like, feels like, and means to them.
It's normal to feel stuck in recurring patterns or to question whether your relationship is still working. Often, we think we're done with the relationship—only to realize that we're not done with the person, just done with the way things are.
Through relationship counseling, we’ll take an honest and compassionate look at:
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Communication patterns
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Emotional intimacy and connection
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Conflict resolution
Family
Much like our personal relationships, our family dynamics play a central role in shaping our lives. As parents, children, or partners, we learn, teach, and role model in countless ways, influencing each other’s personal development.
However, there are times when we may begin to question our role within the family system or the dynamics at play. We may feel the need for clarity, validation, or adjustments to how we relate to one another. The habitual patterns and agreements we’ve developed may no longer serve us, and we might benefit from family therapy or personal reflection to assess and shift these dynamics.
Looking back at our family of origin or childhood trauma, we may recognize certain dysfunctional patterns or coping mechanisms that once helped us survive but no longer work in our current relationships. These old coping strategies often hold us back, especially in significant relationships, and may impact our ability to form healthy connections.
In family therapy, we can work together to identify these patterns, without retraumatizing ourselves. The goal is to understand these experiences, learn from them, and begin making positive changes that support our personal and relational growth.
You might be asking:
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Are my coping mechanisms still serving me, or are they hindering my growth?
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Do old beliefs or agreements need to be updated to align with my current life?
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Is it time to set healthier boundaries in my relationships and family system?
Through therapy, you can uncover the hidden life lessons or "nuggets" within these experiences. Healing family relationships is an opportunity to grow, not just as a family unit but also as an individual.
The journey of personal growth in relationships is courageous. It involves reconnecting with your core values, establishing healthy boundaries, and learning to engage authentically and with integrity in your relationships.
The good news? Change happens—and it begins with the decision to start the process of growth and healing.
Recovery
Addictive behaviors can often be a symptom of something deeper happening in your life. The inability to abstain or stop using isn’t necessarily a sign that you don’t want addiction recovery. In many cases, simply stopping isn’t enough, and it may even feel like there’s not enough payoff to stop using, at least in the moment.
But what is recovery? Could it be an awakening of the spirit? An alignment with your authentic self, and a deeper connection to your truth and purpose?
Of course, recovery involves developing the necessary sober living skills to stay sober. It also requires recognizing triggers and situations that lead us down the path of addiction. Using can cause "blind spots"—a disconnection from the essence of true connection with ourselves and the world around us.
There are many paths to addiction recovery. 12-Step Meetings can be a helpful starting point for many people, providing a framework to begin or continue the recovery journey. However, recovery is not a one-size-fits-all process. A cookie-cutter approach doesn’t work for everyone, and that's okay.
What’s most important is finding what works for you. Together, we can help you awaken your truth and explore personalized recovery plans that support sustainable recovery. This isn’t about following a set formula—it’s about discovering your own path to healing and creating a life that aligns with your values and goals.
Groups
For many, group therapy offers a safe environment to process thoughts and share personal perspectives. Often, you’ll hear insights from peers that you might not have considered otherwise. In a support group setting, you not only have the chance to recognize the similarities between yourself and others, but you also realize you are not alone in your journey.
Group therapy provides a unique space where you can express yourself out loud, helping you break old patterns and offering the opportunity to take risks and make positive changes.
During the group selection process, we will work together to determine if group therapy is a good fit for you and if your goals align with the focus of the existing therapeutic group. Groups meet weekly and are currently offered in the evenings.
A commitment to attendance is essential for building trust and fostering cohesiveness among group members, which ultimately enhances the therapeutic experience and supports personal growth for everyone involved.
Nature Based Therapy
Nature-based therapy is a therapeutic approach designed to help address personal goals and challenges—whether they involve career choices, relationship issues, or recovery from relapse. This approach can incorporate a variety of experiences, such as backpacking, car camping, or staying in a cabin or house near or within natural wilderness areas. Some of the areas we've explored include the Olympic Mountains, Cascades, Washington Coast, Utah National Parks, Havasu Canyon, Sedona, and the Oregon Coast, to name just a few.
Whether it’s a day hike or an extended wilderness experience, nature serves as a powerful teacher. The natural environment offers a chance to “unplug” from both internal and external distractions, creating the perfect space for reflection, growth, and transformation.
For many, nature-based counseling is especially beneficial for experiential learners or those who feel a deep connection to nature. These wilderness counseling experiences have led to lasting, positive changes. If nature healing resonates deeply with you, this approach may be the ideal path for your healing journey.