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Coping with a mental health diagnosis like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective, or persistent depression comes with its unique set of challenges. Sadly, these diagnoses in our society, and sometimes, within our families are widely stigmatized and misunderstood. Being caught in the frequent misunderstanding often leads to one feeling deep shame and judgment about who they are and the stories they have.
You are your own person with so many life events and histories that led you to this exact moment and you are worthy of feeling like you belong, you are worthy of being able to share your experiences and stories you carry without fear of what may be on the other side.
How It Can Look
Meeting with a therapist is showing up for yourself.
It's a healing, messy, confusing at times process where you are welcomed to be your authentic genuine self, and if you are not quite sure what that version of you looks like, you can trust that you are in the care of someone who will be with you every step of the way.
Therapy is an investment in yourself, it's a journey of sorting through all that you carry and figuring out what you want to continue to hold and what you can leave behind.
What I bring to sessions
A matched investment to yourself and the process of healing
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Motivational Interviewing techniques - basically just a lot of therapisty ways of exploring reasons why you may or may not want to change
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - mindfulness and exploring our values can help us find our footing a lot of the time
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A belief that I am not the expert in your own life, you are, but I want to be the one on the other side helping you live a life you feel proud of
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A genuine interest in hearing any and all things about your pets - Huge animal lover here!
A cup that's filled with some type of tea, and extra mugs to share
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My authentic self, I value being a human and showing my humanness, it's how I feel connected to people and the world around me ​​​​​​​
Individual therapy can be offered once or twice per week depending on your needs and goals. The first session of therapy consists of an intake session which will be for 60 minutes. Following sessions are typically 50 minutes in length. I provide individual therapy to anyone 16 and older. ​​
