Understand how those helping you will be a support

How consultations help decide if I’m the right therapist for you?

1

Convey your pain and have your needs identified.

Overall, it’s a vibe check. Get help defining what you need help with, have your needs specified, and establish goals before you even schedule you first session!

2

Personalized suggestions.

I’ll share how I practice, and what I think would help address some of the issues mentioned.

3

Scheduling an Intake.

Schedule a diagnostic evaluation to get started with the therapeutic process.

Therapeutic Modalities & Process

  • Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🧠

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy 😌

  • Emotion-Focused Therapy ❤️‍🔥

  • Internal Family Systems 🫂

  • Attachment Theory 🤝

  • Existential Therapy 🤔

  • Logotherapy 🌄

  • Solution Focused Therapy (Short-term)📝

  • Family Systems Theory ~ 👩‍❤️‍👨Coming Soon!

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) 👀 ~ Coming Soon!

  1. Stabilization. Building rapport. Establish structure by recognizing unacknowledged thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations. Basic coping skills & psychoeducation.😭

  2. Seeking and Finding. Mapping someone’s life and family narrative to understand themselves; their worth, perception, and what has contributed to their self-concept.😬

  3. Identify the Problem. Acknowledge core wounds and needs. 🧐

  4. Integrate. Identify and learn to communicate your unique needs. Combining skills with narrative. 😳

  5. Practice Skills. Grow from damaging or inhibiting behavioral, thought, and belief patterns, in vivo. 🫡

  6. Growth and Change. Foster character growth, meaning and purpose, aligning oneself with new internal structures for lasting change. 😊

What is emotional neglect? What is trauma? Do these impact me?

People often come to therapy feeling lost or having tried lots of things without success. They seek reassurance that their feelings, thoughts, and experiences are “normal.”

The American Psychological Association defines “neglect” as failing to provide for someone’s basic needs. Emotional neglect can lead to feelings of rejection and apathy, resulting in guilt, shame, and difficulty validating one’s emotions.

Trauma is defined as a normal response to adverse events, affecting our physiology, mental state, and emotions. It rewires our neurons, manifesting as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, perfectionism, and relationship difficulties. These wounds can shape our worldview, self-esteem, relationships, and overall life satisfaction, causing disconnection and confusion.

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FAQs

  • ***If this is a life threatening emergency, call 911 or 988***

    CALL 988: for 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention & crisis resources for you or your loved ones.

    • National Suicide Prevention Hotline (24/7): 1-800-273-8255

    • RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-HOPE (4673)

    • Seattle Crisis Connections: 1-866-427-4747

    • National Runaway Safeline: 1-800-786-2929

    • Crisis Text (24/7): Text HOME to 741741

    • Need2Text: Text TALK to 38255

  • 1. Fill out the information form on the "Contact" page. Schedule a free consultation to see if clinician's therapeutic approach is the right for you. 

    2. Make sure to complete all the required paperwork and practice forms ​

    3. Recognize clinical expectations. Counselors have professional boundaries too, and it is up to clients to prioritize their session times. Fees help keep clients accountable. Of course, life happens, so inform the clinician if something is up! 

    4. Check your Out-of-Network (OON) benefits as well as your deductible. Otherwise, pay through Simply Practice if you are paying out-of-pocket. Upload payment information to Simple Practice.

  • 1. Understanding the Issues: Your previous counseling experience; how it went, what did you like or not like, etc. What's bringing you in now? Define the issue.

    2. Pertinent History: Whare are your current life and living circumstances, reviewing medical & mental health history, medication, family or origin, SI/self-harm, sexual history/preferences, religious or spiritual preferences, etc.

    3. Strengths & Goals Your Strengths: Let's give credit where it's due and define your therapeutic goals. What is going to make this time valuable to you?