I help people who are struggling in
parent/adult child relationships.
Are you worn down by your family?
Research shows that our happiness in life depends most on having strong, healthy connections with the people around us. Unfortunately, things don't always go smoothly. And if there's damage done by a person you're supposed to feel most connected to, you're probably experiencing frustration, anger, confusion, sadness and pain..to the point where it makes everything in your world seem harder.
I can help.
Some of my clients are looking to repair their relationships, while others are looking for ways to move in a new direction. Some are trying desperately to establish boundaries, while others aren't even sure what they want to do. We unpack it, to make everything more clear. You may not be used to considering your OWN wants and needs, but that's exactly what we'll explore, together.
I hold two master's degrees (one in clinical mental health counseling and another in communication). I'm trained in a variety of approaches, ranging from EMDR to EFT, discernment counseling, DBT, Gottman Level 1, Relational Life Therapy (Terry Real), Hoffman Institute, hypnosis and coherence therapy. I also have 20 years experience teaching college classes and business workshops in conflict communication for tens of thousands of people worldwide.
Relationships can get complicated. I’m not here to judge; I’m here to get into those difficult parts alongside you. My goal for you is to move from confusion/chaos to well-being...giving you a deeper understanding of yourself, your needs, and a strategy for feeling better.
My Approach
I believe in experiential processes. This means I won’t lecture to you or force my opinions onto you. Instead, you’ll learn by going deeper into understanding your own life experiences by having conversations, imagining scenarios, reflecting, and pausing to notice things that may have slipped by you before. The goal is for you to make meaning, where there was once just confusion.
In the world of counseling, we say that nothing changes until something changes. While this may sound obvious at first, many of us hope for things to be different while doing things the same way we’ve always done them before. To transform, you'll need a new approach. This can include:
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Becoming aware of your own needs and improving your connection to yourself
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Identifying patterns that have appeared and reappeared throughout your life
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Considering your relationships and boundaries from a new perspective
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Reprograming your brain in a way that allows you to disconnect from your default thoughts and reactions.
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Updating stories in your life that may be outdated
Who I've worked with/for over the years...
