Therapy Modalities
I draw from a range of evidence-based approaches to support each client’s unique needs, history, and goals. While every therapeutic journey is different, three core modalities often guide the work: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Each offers a powerful path to healing—whether by helping you understand and integrate different parts of yourself, process unresolved trauma, or develop greater awareness and emotional balance in daily life.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a compassionate and powerful approach to therapy that helps you understand and heal the different “parts” within you. We all carry a range of inner parts—some that protect us, some that hold pain from the past, and others that help us manage day-to-day life. Sometimes, these parts can feel conflicted, overwhelmed, or stuck in roles they took on long ago.
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IFS helps you gently explore these parts with curiosity rather than judgment. As you build relationships with them, you’ll discover that each part—no matter how difficult it may seem—has a reason for being there and wants to help in its own way.
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At the heart of IFS is the idea that you have a core Self - a calm, confident, compassionate inner presence that is capable of healing and guiding your internal system. Therapy focuses on strengthening this Self-leadership so that your parts no longer have to carry burdens alone.
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Through IFS, you can:
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Heal emotional wounds from the past
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Reduce anxiety, depression, and inner conflict
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Develop greater self-compassion and clarity
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Create more harmony and balance in your inner and outer life
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IFS is not about fixing what’s “wrong” with you - it’s about reconnecting with your true Self and helping every part of you feel seen, understood, and supported.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a well-established, evidence-based therapy that helps people heal from trauma, anxiety, and other emotionally distressing experiences. Many of the painful symptoms we carry in the present - such as fear, shame, or low self-worth - are rooted in unprocessed memories from the past. EMDR works by activating the brain’s natural healing process to reprocess these memories so they no longer feel overwhelming or stuck.
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This approach can be especially powerful when practiced through an attachment-focused lens, which emphasizes emotional safety, trust, and connection - particularly for those whose early relationships were inconsistent or painful. In addition to addressing the memory itself, this lens gently attends to unmet emotional needs, helping restore a sense of inner security and relational well-being.
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With AF-EMDR, you can:​
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Heal painful memories and trauma at the root
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Strengthen emotional regulation and resilience
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Rebuild trust in yourself and your relationships
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Cultivate a deeper sense of safety, connection, and self-worth
Whether you’re processing a single traumatic event or the impact of long-standing relational wounds, EMDR offers a structured, effective path to healing and emotional freedom.
Attachment Focused -
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing
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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MCBT)
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a clinically proven approach that combines the tools of cognitive behavioral therapy with the calming, present-moment awareness of mindfulness. It’s designed to help people who struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, or chronic negative thinking patterns.
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Rather than trying to control or suppress difficult thoughts and emotions, MBCT teaches you to observe them with openness and compassion. Through guided practices -such as mindful breathing, body awareness, and thought observation - you’ll learn to step out of automatic patterns and respond to life with greater clarity and calm.
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With MBCT, you can:​
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Increase emotional awareness and reduce reactivity
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Interrupt cycles of anxiety, depression, or self-criticism
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Build healthier responses to stress and overwhelm
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Cultivate self-compassion and present-moment grounding
MBCT offers practical, lifelong tools to help you stay centered, even in the face of emotional challenges. It’s a gentle but powerful way to reconnect with yourself and move through life with greater balance and ease.