Four Evidence-Based Methods, One Integrated Approach…Tailored to Help You Heal.
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Who I Work With
I help adults struggling with anxiety, depression, and the lasting effects of life's challenges.
You might notice:
Constant worry or overthinking
Low energy or persistent sadness
Emotional numbness or disconnection
Avoiding overwhelm or shutting down
If you've tried therapy before and felt like you were just talking in circles without anything really shifting, you're not alone -- and you're exactly who the methods I use were designed for.
You don't need all the answers to start healing.
Together, we'll:
Make sense of what you're feeling
Build tools to manage emotions
Safely process old wounds
The approach I take is different from traditional talk therapy -- here's what that actually looks like in practice.
Start feeling lighter today—therapy can help.
How I Work
Therapy with me is both supportive and intentional. It’s a space where you can slow down, understand how your past experiences are shaping your present, and begin responding to yourself and others in new ways.
We don’t just talk about what’s happening on the surface. We gently explore the patterns underneath: how your nervous system responds, how your emotions move, and coping patterns that once helped you survive but may now be holding you back. From there, we work toward helping you feel more regulated, more connected, and more in control of your inner experience.
My Methods
EMDR – Safely process past trauma
IFS – Reconnect with your inner parts
CRM – Calm your nervous system
EFT – Reconnect with your deeper emotional needs
Every person I work with comes in with a different history, a different nervous system, and a different relationship with their own emotions. The four approaches below reflect that. Each one targets something specific, and together they give us a flexible, personalized path forward. You don't need to know which one is right for you. That's something we'll figure out together.
EMDR
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy recommended by the World Health Organization and the American Psychological Association for the treatment of trauma and PTSD. Rather than requiring you to talk through painful experiences in detail, EMDR uses guided eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation to help your brain process distressing memories in a way that reduces their emotional intensity and allows you to move forward.
EMDR follows a structured, phased approach that begins with building safety and stabilization before ever approaching difficult material. Over time, memories that once felt overwhelming or stuck begin to lose their grip, and many people find themselves feeling more grounded, resilient, and free from the patterns that have been holding them back.
Helpful for:
Single-incident trauma (accidents, assaults)
Intrusive memories, flashbacks, nightmares
Somatic distress tied to past events
“Stuck” negative beliefs (e.g., “I’m not safe,” “I’m powerless”)
Performance anxiety tied to past failures or humiliation
For some people, the difficulty isn't a single traumatic memory -- it's a deeper sense of inner conflict or self-criticism that has never had a name. That's where IFS comes in.
If this sounds like what you've been looking for, I'd love to connect -- schedule a free 15-minute consultation.
IFS
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based therapy that understands the mind as made up of distinct "parts," each with its own perspective, emotions, and role in your inner life. Some parts carry pain, shame, or fear from past experiences, while others work hard to protect you from that pain, sometimes in ways that once made sense but are now getting in the way of the life you want. At the core of IFS is the belief that beneath all of these parts exists a calm, compassionate "Self" that is capable of healing and leading your inner world.
In sessions, you learn to approach your inner experience with curiosity rather than judgment, building a relationship with the parts of you that have been carrying the heaviest burdens. Over time, this process helps resolve inner conflicts, release old wounds, and restore a sense of balance and wholeness that many people describe as feeling genuinely like themselves for the first time in years.
Helpful for:
Internal conflict (“part of me wants to…, another part shuts it down”)
Chronic shame or self-criticism
Emotional dysregulation
Dissociation or fragmentation
Longstanding trauma without a single identifiable event
Sometimes, though, the inner work needs an even deeper foundation -- especially when trauma lives in the body or feels too overwhelming to approach directly. That's what CRM is built for.
CRM
The Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM) is a specialized, body-based trauma therapy developed by Lisa Schwarz that works by building deep internal safety before approaching any traumatic material. Unlike approaches that move directly into memory processing, CRM first establishes a rich network of somatic, attachment, and imaginal resources that help your nervous system feel genuinely supported and stable. This makes it particularly well-suited for trauma that is deeply rooted, longstanding, or that has felt too overwhelming to approach through other methods.
In CRM sessions, healing happens from the inside out. Rather than reliving or narrating difficult experiences, you are guided to access your body's own capacity for regulation and resilience, creating a foundation from which even the most deeply held trauma can begin to shift. Many people who have tried other forms of therapy and felt stuck, flooded, or unable to make progress find that CRM offers a path forward that finally feels manageable.
Helpful for:
Early developmental and attachment trauma
Complex or repeated interpersonal trauma
Feeling easily overwhelmed or flooded in therapy
Chronic nervous system dysregulation
Severe dissociation or feeling disconnected from your body
Trauma that has felt too deep or too old to heal
Across all of this work, one of the most consistent things I see is that emotional pain doesn't just live in memories; it lives in patterns of connection and disconnection with ourselves and others. EFT addresses exactly that.
Learn more about what a CRM session looks like
If this sounds like what you've been looking for, I'd love to connect -- schedule a free 15-minute consultation.
EFT
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is an evidence-based approach originally developed by Dr. Sue Johnson that helps you understand and reshape the emotional patterns driving how you feel, relate, and respond. In individual therapy, EFT works by helping you identify the deeper emotional needs and attachment wounds that often sit beneath anxiety, withdrawal, anger, or self-criticism. Rather than simply managing symptoms, EFT gets at the root of why certain feelings or relationship patterns keep repeating, even when you consciously want something different.
As you become more aware of your emotional experience and learn to express your needs more authentically, you begin to build a stronger, more secure sense of self. Many people find that this work not only relieves emotional distress but also transforms the way they show up in their closest relationships, creating more genuine connection, trust, and ease.
Helpful for:
Fear of abandonment or rejection
Emotional disconnection, loneliness
High conflict with underlying attachment insecurity
Difficulty expressing needs or vulnerability
Learn more about EFT for Individuals
If you recognize yourself in any of the approaches above, the next step is simply a conversation.
“There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.”
― Laurell K. Hamilton, Mistral's Kiss
FAQs
How do you integrate these modalities?
I integrate EMDR, CRM, IFS, and EFT in a flexible, client-centered way rather than applying a single structured protocol. The focus is on what best supports your nervous system, emotional processing, and relational patterns at any given point in therapy. EMDR may support trauma processing, IFS helps explore internal parts, CRM supports regulation and resilience, and EFT focuses on attachment and emotional connection.
How do I know which modality is right for me?
You do not need to choose a modality in advance. I guide this process based on your goals, history, and current emotional capacity. Some phases of therapy focus more on stabilization and regulation, while others move into deeper processing or relational work. We adjust approaches collaboratively as your needs shift over time.
What if I have tried one of these modalities before and it didn’t work?
It is common for people to have mixed experiences with therapy approaches, especially if timing, readiness, or therapeutic fit was not optimal. We can revisit what did or did not feel helpful in past work and adjust accordingly. These modalities are flexible tools, and effectiveness often depends on pacing, integration, and the therapeutic relationship.
What issues do you work with most?
I primarily work with trauma, high-functioning burnout, anxiety, depression, and attachment-related challenges. Many clients feel outwardly functional but internally overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in long-standing relational patterns. Therapy often focuses on emotional regulation, nervous system support, and changing patterns that contribute to distress.
How do I know if you’re the right therapist for me?
Fit is an important part of therapy. I offer a consultation so you can ask questions, get a sense of my approach, and see how it feels to connect. The right therapeutic relationship should feel safe enough to explore difficult material and collaborative enough to support meaningful change over time.
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