Modalities
Explore the evidence-based approaches I use to help clients find clarity and relief. From solution-focused therapy to accelerated resolution therapy (ART), each method is thoughtfully chosen to support your unique goals and needs.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
I offer accelerated resolution therapy (ART) as a powerful yet compassionate approach for working through trauma, anxiety, grief, and other emotionally distressing experiences. ART is a brief, evidence-based therapy that uses a combination of guided eye movements and visualization techniques to help the brain process and reframe difficult memories — without the need to talk through every detail.
Many of my clients appreciate ART because it’s efficient and deeply healing. While traditional therapy can sometimes feel long and emotionally heavy, ART works quickly to help reduce the emotional charge around painful memories. Clients often leave sessions feeling lighter, clearer, and more in control of their emotions and their story.
What ART Therapy Looks Like
ART sessions are structured and focused, yet deeply personalized. You remain in control the entire time. You’ll be guided through a series of relaxing eye movements while you mentally revisit and reframe distressing images, thoughts, or sensations in a way that feels safe and manageable.
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
I offer accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP) as a deeply relational, transformative therapy that focuses on helping you heal from emotional pain by tapping into your inner strength and capacity for resilience. AEDP is rooted in the idea that we are wired for healing — and that, in the presence of safety and connection, profound emotional change is possible.
In our work together, you don’t have to push through your struggles alone. AEDP creates a space where you can feel seen, held, and supported as we gently explore your emotional world — including the parts that might feel overwhelming or difficult to name. With care and intention, we uncover not only the pain, but also the strength and healing that’s been inside you all along.
What AEDP Therapy Looks Like
In AEDP, the therapy process is guided by emotional attunement, curiosity, and deep respect for your unique experience. We move slowly and compassionately, creating a secure foundation so you can explore vulnerable feelings, past wounds, and the patterns that keep you stuck — all while helping you feel safe and grounded in the here and now.
This therapy approach may help you:
- Process trauma, loss, or attachment wounds in a safe, connected space
- Work through anxiety, depression, or emotional numbness
- Cultivate a more compassionate, secure relationship with yourself
- Access core emotions and experience healing shifts from within
- Reconnect with your capacity for joy, love, and confidence
- Build emotional resilience and feel more whole
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and commitment therapy, or ACT (pronounced like the word “act”), is a mindfulness-based approach that gently helps us shift the way we relate to painful emotions, thoughts, and experiences. Instead of fighting or avoiding what’s hard, ACT supports us in learning how to accept what we can’t control while committing to actions that reflect our values and hopes for the future.
I use ACT to help clients become more present in their daily lives and more connected to what truly matters to them. ACT blends acceptance strategies with mindfulness and values-based living – offering a compassionate, empowering way to navigate anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and everyday stress.
In our work together, we focus on six core processes of ACT that gently guide the healing journey:
- Mindfulness & Present Moment Awareness
Learning to gently anchor yourself in the here and now, instead of getting caught up in the past or future. - Cognitive Defusion
Noticing thoughts as just thoughts – letting go of the struggle to control or believe every story your mind tells. - Acceptance
Creating space for uncomfortable emotions without judgment, allowing them to come and go like waves. - Self-as-Context
Exploring a deeper, more compassionate sense of self that’s bigger than any one thought or feeling. - Values Clarification
Reconnecting with what truly matters to you – your inner compass for how you want to live. - Committed Action
Taking meaningful steps, even small ones, in the direction of your values – even when it’s hard.
Mindfulness Skills in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Mindfulness is at the heart of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and for good reason – it helps us slow down, find our center, and respond to life with greater clarity and intention. I often begin DBT work by introducing mindfulness as a foundational skill. Before we can shift our behaviors or regulate our emotions, we need to understand what’s happening inside us – and that starts with awareness.
Mindfulness in DBT isn’t about sitting still or clearing your mind. It’s about learning how to be fully present in the moment, without judgment. When we practice mindfulness, we learn to observe our thoughts, feelings, and urges without getting swept away by them. We begin to notice our inner world with curiosity rather than criticism.
Together, we’ll explore key DBT mindfulness skills, including:
- Observing & Describing
Learning to notice and name what’s happening around you and within you, without trying to change it right away. - Participating
Engaging in the moment fully – whether that’s in conversation, a task, or your breath –without self-consciousness. - Nonjudgmental Stance
Practicing kindness toward yourself and others, even when things feel messy or difficult. - Effectiveness
Choosing actions that serve you and your goals, rather than reacting impulsively from emotion.
These skills can be especially helpful for those struggling with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, impulsivity, or difficulty staying grounded. The beauty of mindfulness is that it meets you exactly where you are – and helps you create a little more space between the moment and your response.
EMDR Therapy
I offer eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as a gentle, research-based approach to help you heal from trauma, anxiety, or distressing life events — without needing to relive every painful detail.
EMDR uses guided eye movements or tapping to help the brain reprocess stuck memories and shift negative beliefs. It can be especially helpful for those who feel overwhelmed by traditional talk therapy or who are struggling with the lasting effects of past experiences.
If you’re feeling stuck or weighed down by your past, EMDR offers a path toward relief, clarity, and emotional healing — at a pace that feels safe for you.
What EMDR Therapy Looks Like
EMDR is a structured, research-supported approach that uses bilateral stimulation (often through guided eye movements or tapping) to help the brain reprocess memories or stuck emotions. It’s different from traditional talk therapy — you don’t need to explain everything in detail, and we move at a pace that feels safe and manageable for you.
In our work together, EMDR may help with:
- Processing traumatic memories from childhood or adulthood
- Reducing the intensity of anxiety, panic, or phobias
- Shifting negative beliefs about yourself into more balanced and compassionate ones
- Healing from grief, medical trauma, or overwhelming life events
- Supporting recovery from emotional or physical abuse
- Building resilience and confidence moving forward
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
As a therapist, I use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you understand the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and actions. My goal isn’t to “fix” you, but to work with you to recognize and challenge unhelpful patterns, building practical tools for real-life change.
A structured, goal-oriented therapy
Focused on how your thoughts affect your feelings and behaviors
Practical—offering strategies you can use outside of sessions
Collaborative—you and I work together as a team
Helpful for anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck
I aim to create a warm, supportive space where you can safely explore and practice new ways of thinking and living. Together, we’ll find what works for you and help you move forward.
Solution-Focused Therapy
When I use solution-focused therapy, I focus on your strengths and what’s already working in your life. Rather than spending a lot of time on problems, we concentrate on your goals and the small steps that can move you closer to them.
Solution-focused therapy is:
Centered on finding practical solutions, not dwelling on problems
Focused on your strengths, resources, and successes
Goal-oriented—we set clear, achievable goals together
Brief and to the point, often working in the present and future
Collaborative—you are the expert on your own life
I’m here to support you in discovering your own abilities and building on what’s working, so you can create real, positive change—one step at a time.
