Therapy Modalities

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My Integrative Framework

My foundation is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and we likely won’t stay just within this one framework.

I thoughtfully integrate concepts and interventions from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), psychodynamic therapy, solution-focused therapy, bibliotherapy, and parts-informed approaches when they support your goals.

Rather than following a rigid formula, I continually assess what is most likely to help you make meaningful progress while staying grounded in evidenced-based care.

Why I Take an Integrative Approach

Evidence-based therapy doesn't have to mean one-size-fits-all. The most effective therapy is both scientifically grounded and thoughtfully personalized.

Early in my career, I naturally leaned on the approaches I knew best. Sometimes they worked beautifully. Other times, despite everyone's best efforts, they simply weren't what that particular client needed.

Those experiences taught me something important: no single therapy model has a monopoly on healing.

As I've continued to grow as a clinician, I've pursued training across multiple evidenced-based approaches because each offers something valuable. One client may benefit most from identifying and challenging unhelpful thought patterns. Another may need to build psychological flexibility, develop practical coping skills, process painful experiences, or better understand the different parts of themselves. Sometimes a client would benefit from all of the above. In my experience, meaningful progress comes from thoughtfully integrating elements of several approaches rather than relying on just one.

That doesn't mean therapy is improvised. Every intervention I use is chosen with intention and grounded in research. My goal isn't to fit you into my preferred therapeutic model; it's to understand what will best support you.

At the end of the day, I care far more about finding the approach that helps you move forward than about limiting your work to a single school of thought.

Ready to Get Started?

Starting therapy can feel intimidating, and you don’t have to navigate things alone. I offer a free consultation so we can discuss what’s bringing you to therapy, what you’re hoping for, and whether we’d be a good fit to work together.

If you're navigating anxiety, intrusive thought patterns, perfectionism, or relationship dynamics that feel repetitive or overwhelming, I'd love to connect with you.

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My Approach to Therapy

I take an integrative approach, combining evidence-based therapies and personalized strategies to meet you where you’re at. Rather than following a one-size-fits-all formula, we'll work together to understand what's keeping you stuck and identify the tools and approaches that best support your goals. Before I explain further about my integrative approach and what that can look like, I want to share about the specialized treatments I offer.

OCD Treatment: Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

Exposure Response Prevention is the gold standard of treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder. I utilize ERP to help clients gradually face feared thoughts, situations, or sensations while learning to respond differently without relying on compulsions or reassurance seeking.

Anxiety Treatment: Building Confidence and Expanding Your Life Through Exposure Therapy

Anxiety can involve more than anxious thoughts. It can influence the choices you make, the situations you avoid, and the ways you respond when uncertainty or discomfort shows up.

While I utilize my integrative approach (discussed below) to treat anxiety, I also will utilize Exposure Therapy when clinically appropriate. This can look like spending our session going to the grocery store that you've been avoiding for months, accompanying you to the dentist you haven't seen in years, going to the beach to confront the ocean, or taking steps toward whatever activities anxiety has limited.

You won’t be thrown in the deep end right away. Together, we will create an exposure hierarchy to guide us in our exposures and gradually build up to facing your fears.

Walk & Talk Therapy

For clients who feel more comfortable processing while moving, I offer “walk and talk” therapy as an alternative to traditional office based or telehealth sessions. Walking can create a more relaxed, natural setting for reflection while still maintaining the same therapeutic depth and intentionality as traditional sessions.

Walk and talk therapy may be a good fit for clients who enjoy movement, spending time outdoors, or find that conversation flows more naturally outside of a traditional therapy room.