Frequently Asked Questions
How can therapy help me?
The therapeutic relationship and therapy hour is devoted to your unfolding experience. When we have the presence and support of another person who we feel safe with to guide us through, our experiences are not only manageable, can also become the source of greater awareness, insight, and transformation. So, in addition to having someone by your side to help you ride the waves of life, simply engaging in this kind of deeply connected relationship also engenders profound growth and connection to yourself, invites new, more nourishing ways of relating to yourself and others, and allows for the enjoyment and appreciation of the lasting well-being that comes from this.
Who do you work with?
I see adults over 18 years of age. I work with and welcome people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, racial and ethnic identities, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
Most of the people I work with struggle with connection in some way: longing for more with themselves and others, feeling downright terrified of it, pushing it away or shutting down from it without understanding why, and often a combination of these. Often these difficulties manifest as anxiety and depression, which I have extensive experience working with. Related to these challenges with connection, I see many people who struggle with issues concerning their self-worth and inner value. I work with people who have survived trauma, including chronic and developmental trauma, and who are processing loss and grief of all kinds. Many of my clients are navigating boundaries in relationships, including with their adult relationships with their family-of-origin, and how and if to maintain these relationships. And many of the clients I work with are in the midst of life transitions, from the dark and unknown to the exciting and promising, and everything in between.
How long does therapy last?
This varies from person to person, depending on what you want to get out of therapy. Generally speaking, therapy lasts until you feel you have gotten what you needed from it. Usually you will have a sense of when that has happened. For some people, this can mean staying in therapy for many years, and for others, this can mean a shorter experience. I see my role as helping you to know what amount of time feels most right to you, and this is typically something we discover as we go.
If we decide to work together, how often will we meet?
While this also varies from person to person and is by no means a requirement, I usually recommend meeting weekly, especially in the early stages of our work. This helps your system start to feel safe with me and is a great support to your process of exploration and growth.
…The birth of the human heart is an ongoing process.
It is being birthed in every experience of your life.
Everything that happens to you has the potential to deepen you.
It brings to birth within you new territories of the heart.
- John O’Donohue