I believe therapy is about the therapist and patient collaboratively exploring what causes the patient's present day suffering and how to alleviate this suffering. Although the surface of your problems may be labeled as anxiety, depression, or some other mental health diagnosis, our aim is to look underneath the surface to determine the causes of these conditions. As we begin to understand the causes, we will start to see the solutions. We will ask: what are the origins of your distress and what is sustaining such distress today? Psychological suffering is multifaceted, involving how we view ourselves and others, how we connect or fail to connect to ourselves and to others, what we avoid and approach, and how we cope with life's inevitable difficulties and traumas. As we explore these topics, solutions will emerge on how to fix what is keeping you stuck, leading to longstanding and expansive change.

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Therapy with a trustworthy professional is a necessity for this type of change because it is difficult, if not impossible, to delve into this territory on your own. Our minds are adept at avoiding painful emotions and realizations, but we need to understand the origins and maintenance of our pain in order to heal it. I will be on this journey with you, providing connections you are missing and considerations that are otherwise overlooked. Our work together will help you to understand yourself as deeply as possible and to make meaningful changes based on this understanding. ​

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