Therapy Modalities
Integrative & Tailored Care
"My therapeutic approach is integrative and tailored to your unique needs. For couples, I bring over 20 years of dedicated training in specialized relationship work, drawing from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Relational Life Therapy (RLT), and the Gottman Method, alongside insights from other modern relational theorists.
For individual work, I incorporate Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and EMDR to help process traumatic memories, build emotional regulation, and foster personal agency. Together, these flexible frameworks allow us to address both present-day concerns and deeper-rooted patterns."
Relationship & Couples Modalities
With over 20 years of dedicated training in couples work, I blend proven relationship theories to help partners repair ruptures, deepen intimacy, and communicate with clarity and warmth:
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT):
Grounded in attachment theory, EFT helps partners identify the underlying emotional needs and reactive patterns that cause disconnection. By understanding these deep-seated attachment responses, couples learn to create a secure, safe bond and respond to each other with renewed empathy.
Relational Life Therapy (RLT):
Developed by Terry Real, RLT emphasizes relational accountability, truth-telling, and emotional honesty. This approach helps individuals recognize their protective habits (withdrawing, controlling, or pursuing) and step out of power struggles so partners can relate as equal, respectful allies.
The Gottman Method:
Based on decades of empirical research on what makes relationships succeed or fail, the Gottman Method provides concrete, practical tools for managing conflict, strengthening friendship, and building shared meaning. It equips couples with structured exercises to improve communication and rebuild trust.
* In addition to these core modalities, I draw on insights from other contemporary relational theorists to ensure our work remains dynamic, flexible, and responsive to your unique relationship.
Individual Modalities & Trauma Reprocessing
For individual growth, trauma recovery, and emotional regulation,
I draw from structured, evidence-based methods:
Internal Family Systems (IFS):
A transformative approach that helps you understand the different "parts" of your internal system—balancing self-awareness, healing inner conflict, and restoring self-leadership.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT):
Combines cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness practices to foster emotional regulation, cultivate present-moment awareness, and break cycles of anxiety or negative self-talk.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing):
A specialized, evidence-based method designed to help the brain reprocess traumatic memories and distressing life events, reducing their emotional impact and restoring balance to the nervous system.
A Path Toward Authentic Growth
Together, we’ll build a structured framework to help you reach your goals -
whether that means breaking recurring relationship cycles,
navigating life transitions, or deepening self-understanding.
The goal is not endless analysis, but meaningful,
sustainable transformation that honors who you are.