Therapy is an invitation to meet yourself. Exactly as you are.
Depression & Anxiety
When depression and/or anxiety dominate your life, we begin by addressing your symptoms and practicing tools to improve daily functioning. The treatment is tailored to meet you where you are. Depression and anxiety are usually indicators of suppressed emotions or unresolved trauma. Depression is a state of hypo-arousal, in which the nervous system shuts down in response to threat whereas anxiety is a state of hyper-arousal in which the nervous system activates for protection. We will cultivate compassion for the part of you that is anxious or depressed and work towards identifying, experiencing, and expressing unresolved emotions so that your true self can fully emerge.
Healing Trauma
Trauma, stress, anxiety, and depression can manifest in myriad physical symptoms. You may feel trapped by your own physical and emotional states. Addressing thought patterns and emotions is important, however, research now shows that translating the wisdom of the body unlocks our potential to heal and transform. Using an integrated approach that incorporates mindfulness, somatic, and gestalt therapy, we work towards full presence and integration of body and mind.
Relationship Issues
Stephen Porges, an expert in the field of neurobiology, states that our longing is not simply to feel safe, but to feel safe in the arms of another. Learning to understand our need for connection and how your nervous system uniquely responds to disconnection is a powerful step in the healing process. Many of our patterns of protection are learned in our earliest relationships with caregivers. Combining attachment theory and practical tools, we will address the ways these old patterns may be inhibiting your current relationships. Together we will work towards creating healthier, more flexible, patterns of connection and protection.
How therapy works
Although cognitive understanding is a part of the therapeutic process, to interrupt entrenched patterns of being, we must address the feelings in the body. We have all learned many coping strategies to avoid uncomfortable or painful feelings. With attuned support, we can learn to tolerate and even befriend difficult feelings like sadness, anxiety, anger, or despair and allow them to move through our bodies naturally. I will encourage practicing new strategies or tools in the session including movement, role-playing, mindfulness, use of metaphor, and other creative practices. I also believe humor and play go a long way to ease our suffering and bring us back into connection.
FAQs
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My office is located at 2304 Pine St, Boulder, CO 80304
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My fee is $150 per 60 minutes for individual therapy and $225 per 75 minutes for couples therapy. I offer a limited number of openings at a discounted fee for 12 months of treatment.
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Yes, telehealth is available on an ongoing basis or when it makes scheduling more convenient once in a while.
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Services may be covered in full or in part by your health insurance or employee benefit plan. Please check your coverage carefully.
I am considered an out-of-network provider. If your insurance will cover an out-of-network mental health provider, I will prepare a monthly billing statement for you to submit to your insurance company. You will be required to pay me directly for each session and you will be responsible for receiving your reimbursement from your health insurance company. Be aware that your insurance will likely require that I provide a mental health diagnosis.
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I request 24 hours advance notice for cancellations or the full session fee will be charged.
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After our first few sessions, we will create a treatment plan together that outlines your goals and objectives for therapy. Some people feel relief within 6-12 months while others find they benefit from a longer-term therapeutic relationship. I will check in with you on a regular basis to assess your progress toward your goals and improvements in your well-being.