Narrative therapy is a therapeutic approach that views individuals as the authors of their own lives and focuses on the stories they tell about themselves. It helps clients separate their identity from their problems by externalizing the issues they face and examining the impact of these stories. Through a collaborative process, the therapist helps clients identify alternative, empowering narratives that align with their values and strengths, ultimately allowing them to reframe their experiences and create new, more fulfilling stories about themselves.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an action-oriented approach to psychotherapy. Clients learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with their inner emotions and, instead, accept that these deeper feelings are appropriate responses to certain situations that should not prevent them from moving forward in their lives. With this understanding, clients begin to accept their hardships and commit to making necessary changes in their behavior, regardless of what is going on in their lives and how they feel about it.

Psychodynamic Therapy is based on the idea that unconscious thoughts and early life experiences influence current behaviors and emotional states. The therapist helps the individual uncover unconscious conflicts, repressed memories, and past experiences that may be contributing to their distress.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a type of couples therapy that helps people feel more connected and secure in their relationships. It focuses on improving emotional bonds by changing the way partners interact, especially during conflicts.

While the stereotype persists that couples therapy is only for partners whose relationship is struggling to survive, the truth is that all types of couples can enjoy the advantages of couples therapy. The Gottman Method is an approach to couples therapy that includes a thorough assessment of the couple’s relationship, and integrates research-based interventions. The goals of Gottman Method Couples Therapy are to disarm conflicting verbal communication; increase intimacy, respect, and affection; remove barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy; and create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding within the context of the relationship.

Discernment Therapy is a short-term therapy designed to help couples who are considering separation or divorce to make a clear, informed decision about the future of their relationship. It focuses on clarifying whether the relationship can be repaired and whether both partners are willing to work toward change, or if it might be better to part ways. Unlike traditional couples therapy, which often focuses on resolving issues, Discernment Therapy is specifically aimed at clarifying whether the relationship should continue or end.

Contextual Therapy is an interpersonal and systemic based style of therapy. Based in the foundational roots of forgiveness, ethics, fairness, and morality, Contextual Therapy also bridges intergenerational healing, reconciliation, and acknowledgement into the practice. 

A blended family forms when partners bring together children from other relationships to create one family unit. This can be an exciting and stressful process, requiring adjustment from all family members. It is possible to have a happy family, a peaceful family, children that enjoy spending time with you and feel understood, to enjoy your children and parenting them, to feel love for your spouse again or for the first time, to get your young person to enjoy being a child, learning, and doing what is asked in the home. Your family is not too far gone. Things can be better and I can show you how to get there. During this process I will spend an extended amount of time observing your family in real time and providing feedback to help you achieve your goals.