Treatment Approaches
Together, we’ll tailor the right approach to your unique needs, helping you feel more connected to yourself, your partner, and your life.
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My Approach
My style is warm, collaborative, and practical. I draw from evidence-based practices, including:
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
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Internal Family Systems (IFS)
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Attachment-based work, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT is a practical, goal-oriented approach that focuses on how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected. Together, we’ll identify negative or unhelpful thought patterns and work to reframe them in a healthier, more balanced way. This is especially useful for addressing anxiety, depression, perfectionism, and stress. CBT helps you shift from feeling overwhelmed by emotions to having a clear understanding of how to change your thoughts and behaviors for lasting improvement.
In our sessions, you’ll learn concrete strategies to:
* Challenge negative thought patterns
* Manage stress and anxiety
* Build healthier, more productive habits
* Feel empowered to make positive changes in your life
​Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
​DBT helps people manage intense emotions, build emotional resilience, and improve relationships. While rooted in mindfulness, DBT also focuses on learning skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. This approach is especially helpful for people experiencing emotional dysregulation or difficulty managing intense feelings.
In therapy, DBT will help you:
* Develop mindfulness to stay present and grounded
* Regulate emotions to reduce impulsivity or emotional reactivity
* Improve communication and relationships
* Learn how to tolerate distressing emotions without becoming overwhelmed
Attachment-Based Therapy
Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships, particularly with caregivers, shape the way we connect with others throughout our lives. By exploring your attachment style (secure, anxious, avoidant, etc.), we can better understand patterns in your relationships — from family dynamics to romantic partnerships. This approach helps heal past wounds and improve how you connect with others in the present.
In our sessions, attachment-based work will help you:
* Understand how past experiences affect current relationships
* Strengthen your ability to create healthy, secure connections
* Heal emotional wounds and break unhealthy patterns
* Build trust in relationships, including with yourself and others
EFT is designed to help couples create deeper emotional bonds by focusing on the underlying emotions behind conflicts. Instead of just addressing surface-level problems, EFT helps couples understand each other’s emotional needs and responses, creating a stronger, more secure connection. This approach is ideal for couples struggling with communication, intimacy, or reconnection after a conflict.
In our couples work, EFT will help you:
* Deepen emotional intimacy and connection
* Understand each other’s vulnerabilities and emotional needs
* Break through negative cycles of interaction
* Build a stronger, more supportive relationship foundation
