Individual Therapy
There are many “right reasons” to enter individual therapy.
Maybe something from your past is surfacing and needs to be processed with care. A life transition or unexpected change has you feeling confused about “what’s next.” It could be just a sense of feeling “stuck.” Or you’re finally ready to deal with your powerful inner critic.
I invite you to come figure out the next steps with me.
My approach is to spend our initial sessions exploring the terrain of your life. I can do my best work with you when I know your inner landscape really well and you feel like I understand you!
In this process of exploration there comes a moment where we will suddenly discover our “traction,” and the work really gets going. What does that mean? Basically, we find some topic or area that feels deeply vitalized and connected to your values, and there’s an undeniable spark to dig in.
In individual work, I really enjoy:
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To help you understand the “blueprint” you got for relationships growing up, including your relationship to yourself and your emotions.
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Helping people understand and work on the “stories” they carry about themselves, others, and the world around them.
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Self-compassion is learning to relate to yourself as you would a dear friend. When you know how to do them, self-compassion practices feel like putting a soothing balm on your heart when it’s hurting.
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Values are your heart’s deepest desires for who you want to be and how you want to treat yourself, your body, your loved ones, and how you want to interact with the world in general. Most of us don’t stay in touch with our values in our day-to-day life.
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Most of my clients are very motivated and might identify themselves as perfectionists. This means that sometimes they do things because they “seem right” as opposed to doing them because they are values-congruent. In addition, many of my clients benefit from being slowed down and learning to translate therapy insights into small but meaningful steps 🙂 My rule is: you have to feel at least a 7 out of 10 confident you can make the step happen or we have to make it smaller. AND, the step has to hold personal meaning for you.
