Individual Therapy

Initial consultation

Individual therapy with me starts with a 15 minute consultation. I offer a free first consultation to see if we’re a good match. 

Therapy can be intimidating, but rewarding once you take the first step. We’ll talk through what you’re looking for in therapy, what I have to offer, and co-create a general plan. There’s no commitment to continue to work with me after this consultation. I use this consultation to ensure you feel comfortable with our arrangement and plan.

Ongoing Care

After initial consultation, we'll meet for individual therapy. Sessions are generally 50-minutes, once a week, but other scheduling agreements can be made at yours and my discretion. At this time, all appointments are telehealth. In the future, I plan to offer office-based availability in the South Snohomish region. 

Therapy continues until your goals are met or you we no longer find therapy to be beneficial to you. From there, we talk next steps in ending or transitioning care, whichever is most appropriate.

Therapeutic Styles

My style is imbedded in experiential theory, meaning, I see our time in therapy as a time to experience something different. Whether it's trying out a new style of relating, having a mirror to your internal existence, or discovering a story with a new retelling, you and I get to co-create this experience. What you decide to take from that experience then informs you what to try in the outside world. 

Within this experiential style, I draw from other modalities of therapy that resonate with you. Whether you're the kind of person who needs regimented skill building that Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) has to offer, the kind of person who wants to do more internal discovery that Internal Family Systems (IFS) can provide, or you want to dive into trauma-healing work with Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), we'll work collaboratively on what style seems most effective for you. 

I often bring in metaphor, curiosity, and a sense of playfulness to foster insight rooted in the therapeutic relationship. Self-reflection and change is hard enough! You should still be able to laugh and have fun with it.