Methodology
A Synthesis of Science and Evidence-Based Practices
Modality and Approach
My therapeutic modality is a blend of Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT Skills’ Training, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, with elements of Somatic Therapy and Existential Theory. All built on a strong framework of Neurobiology, Biopsychology, and Psychoeducation about the brain and body; this base framework is called “Neurocounseling” and is my primary preferred method and approach.
My aim is to take the mystery out of why we feel what we feel, and do what we do. I help clients notice the patterns present across the various dimensions of their lives, which allows them to alter the patterns they find negative or ineffective, and provide them with the tools and knowledge they need to improve their functioning.
My Take on Counseling
I believe that counseling/therapy is about learning the skills that will help us deal with life’s stressors in appropriate ways, while discovering how to feel deeply, think rationally, and communicate effectively, from a place of genuineness and authenticity.
Often, that requires facing issues that were placed on the backburner, being open to the suffering and discomfort that is inevitably a part of life, but also reconnecting with our “spark” and accumulating positives through noticing the things that make our lives more worth living.
This work is also done through a lens of understanding the way our brain and nervous system function, and what science-backed tools we have at our disposal to improve how we feel day in, and day out.