At the core of my counseling philosophy lies a fusion of three essential components: Person-Centered Psychotherapy, Existential Psychotherapy, and a Relational Approach. I also utilize Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), promoting mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral strategies.

Person-Centered Therapy underscores the belief that humans flourish when provided with the right relational conditions. In our sessions, I create a safe space free of judgement. I regard you as the expert of your inner world, gently guiding you towards self-awareness and acceptance with compassion. The specific person-centered approach that I am trained in is Motivational Interviewing - a well-researched evidence-based approach. This approach provides a balance of encouraging positive changes through reflections and careful feedback, while providing the necessary space and autonomy for a client to claim, and own, their internal wisdom and strength.

Relational Approach: Research affirms that the strongest predictor of positive outcomes in therapy is not the therapist's experience, expertise, or specific techniques, but rather is the quality of the therapeutic relationship. My relational approach is grounded in this understanding. Through our work together—navigating challenges, celebrating victories, grieving losses, and embracing insights—we forge a resilient therapeutic bond. At certain stages of the process, we’ll examine the relationship dynamics that develop between us, using the therapeutic relationship as a venue for deeper self-understanding and growth. The content discussed in our sessions is always important, but it is the cumulative act of forming a healthy therapeutic bond that produces deep relational healing, especially for those who struggle with relational attachment/secure attachment.

Complementing this approach, Existential Therapy invites individuals to confront life’s deepest questions and explore the realities of human existence, including love, freedom, self-expression, responsibility, isolation, meaning, spirituality, and death. This approach is based on the understanding that many psychological struggles are caused by our avoidance or denial of existential concerns, and that we can find psychological well-being through confronting these uncomfortable and mysterious questions. In such exploration, I embrace the “multiplicity of mind” model, integrating “parts work” when appropriate. 

My training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy equips me to offer mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral strategies that can serve as valuable tools for symptom relief and initial exploration before delving into deeper healing within the core of my practice. Likewise, I’m a proponent for simple lifestyle changes tailored to each individual's needs. While these lifestyle changes and cognitive-behavioral strategies can produce rapid symptom relief, the core of my practice resides in the person-centered, existential, relational approach, seeking to promote deep, holistic psychological healing.