Integrative, Holistic, Evidence based Counseling

You are a unique, whole person. You don’t live in a vacuum either-- despite the isolation of the pandemic. Life is interactive and dynamic. (Translation: complicated) Friends, family, work, and endless other factors impact your circumstances and choices every day. Social work asks us to consider that people live in environments (person -in- environment, PIE) We interact with our environment every day, moment to moment. We must consider it. I believe effective counseling must be holistic. 

A counseling approach that works for one person, may not be as effective for you. There's Psychodynamic therapy , Narrative therapy, CBT, DBT...  the list goes on (and on.) Some approaches are methodical and use a lot of worksheets, some explore the big picture, some focus on detail. It makes sense to work with a therapist who feels comfortable adapting their approach to suit your individual needs. I am an integrative therapist,  which means, I’m  very comfortable shifting gears, often during the same session