Individual Therapy
Stress can impact us in different ways. Some people find themselves stuck in a cycle of worrying about things that could go wrong and making plans to stay safe. Some people are able to put stress off until it is time to go to sleep, at which point everything seems to rush back, making sleep feel nearly impossible. Others find themselves going back and forth between feeling irritable and overwhelmed and completely disconnected.
No matter how your stress shows up in your life, there are ways to reduce the impact. I use scientifically-proven therapies to help people feel better in whatever ways are the best fit for them. I work with my clients to customize an evidence-based plan to accomplish the goals that are most important to them.
Therapeutic Approach and Specialties
Trauma symptoms that last longer than a few months occur because something has interrupted the psychological healing process. Together, we will identify what is getting in your way and which treatment approach is the best fit for your concerns and treatment goals.
The trauma-focused therapies I offer are Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Written Exposure Therapy (WET), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and DBT-Prolonged Exposure Therapy (DBT-PE).
Having trouble falling or staying asleep, or waking up two early multiple times a week can be incredibly frustrating. Fortunately, there is a very effective (and brief!), medication-free insomnia treatment called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) that can help you sleep more soundly and feel rested again.
Recurrent nightmares can be disturbing both in content and in the way disrupted sleep can impact your daily functioning. There are also effective treatments for recurrent nightmares, including those that are of traumatic experiences. I offer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares and Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Nightmares to help you break the cycle of recurrent nightmares.
If, after a comprehensive evaluation, your sleep problem are not a good fit for insomnia or nightmare treatment, I will recommend other treatments or tell you how to pursue additional evaluation with another professional.
Symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression often overlap and feed into each other. The best way to interrupt cycles of stress, depression, and anxiety varies by person. Transdiagnostic therapy (therapy that can help relieve a variety of symptoms connected to a broad range of problems) can provide relief from anxiety, depression, interpersonal problems, life dissatisfaction, trouble with low motivation, and low self-esteem.
The transdiagnostic therapies I offer include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Problem Solving Therapy (PST), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
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Individual therapy is available online in 43 US states and DC (every state except Alaska, California, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Vermont).