My Approach to Therapy

My general approach to therapy is to help clients to connect with themselves and others in a  deeper and more authentic ways. This can lead to more whole-hearted and fulfilled lives. I strive to maintain a safe, trusting, and accurately attuned relationship with each client, drawing from aspects of mindfulness, family systems theory, and interpersonal neurobiology.   I am also aware of my own positionality and take great care to understand the diverse backgrounds and experiences of my clients, knowing that identity, context, culture, and experiences of marginalization and privilege impact the development of the self as well as the therapeutic relationship. As an experiential therapist, I facilitate clients having new experiences of authenticity with themselves and their loved ones in session. This is often deeply emotional and embodied work, and can help people to become more congruent and free to express their true selves. From this place of acceptance, healing of the past and movement into the future in a new way is possible. Clients often comment to me how profoundly transformative this work can be. Though it can be challenging, it is also so worth it!

You can contact me for more information. 

Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy Services

I can help you to reignite a spark in your life - to reconnect with your passions and to revitalize your relationships! I am interested in mind-body and holistic approaches to healing.  I specialize in working with couples and families seeking more intimacy, better communication, and who are going through life transitions (for example having a child, getting married, a recent loss, or relocation); parents wanting assistance to improve partner and child relationships; individuals seeking meaning or purpose in their lives; growth oriented work; and self-care and family of origin work for therapists and other health care professionals. I have a particular focus and passion for working with the perinatal period - especially with couples preparing for a baby or child (through birth, adoption, for fostering), those in the process of utilizing reproductive technologies, and the post-partum/early years of parenthood.   I am trained as a PREPARE/ENRICH facilitator and enjoy working with premarital couples. I strive to have an LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice and welcome couples/relationships and individuals with a variety of sexual orientations, gender identities, and relationship configurations.

 Marriage and Family Therapy Supervision and Supervision Mentorship

I offer clinical supervision for therapists working towards their LMFT credential  in the state of North Carolina.  I am an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. I also have experience as a supervision mentor - if you are wanting supervision of supervision to become trained as an AAMFT Approved Supervisor.  I am currently offering these services virtually - so location is not a barrier.  As supervisor, my goal is to assist you with becoming the best therapist you can be, congruent with your own worldview and therapeutic approach. I especially enjoy connecting theory to practice, and self-of-the-therapist work. My years of experience as a core faculty member and professor in an MFT graduate program have given me a comfortable foundation to work within a wide variety of modern and post-modern models. 

Mindfulness Instruction

I am trained as a mindfulness instructor, teacher, and facilitator. I have 20 years of experience with mindfulness practice, having sat over 150 days in residential retreats in a variety of traditions. My personal practice is most grounded in the Insight Meditation tradition, though I take an integrative approach to facilitating mindfulness practice that includes neuroscience and clinical research.  Over the past 10 years, I have incorporated mindfulness into my teaching, research, and clinical work as a foundation for helping people to connect more deeply to themselves and others in authentic and skillful ways. I am passionate about the application of mindfulness to relationships to promote presence, empathy, compassion, and joy. 

 I have 15 years of experience teaching mindfulness to a wide variety of students, clients, and educational audiences.  I offer individual instruction as well as group and agency-wide trainings.  Please contact me for more information.