Philosophy of Care

The situations that lead people to seek out a counselor can be some of the most trying experiences of their lives. That said, I encourage you to take a moment to appreciate the effort you’ve put in already. Just taking the time to look into counseling options, you have begun to advocate for your own well-being, and have put yourself on the path toward healing.

In my work experience and in my own life, I have seen the transformative power of psychotherapy. I have witnessed incredible bravery, compassion and trust. I have sat with individuals as they shared their darkest moments, and made sure they knew that they were not alone. I personally have seen the benefit of sharing with another my deepest fears, and had that person hear me and respond without judgment. I have always been interested in helping people, and have done so in many different settings—but I do this now, because I know the power of psychotherapy and wish to share it with others. I hope this is the moment when our personal journeys will meet, and I am grateful for the opportunity to know you.

It isn’t about creating something or someone new, it’s about shedding what is inessential, so you can share more of your best, most authentic self with the world.

The Science of

Mindfulness

Western culture, including the discipline of psychology, stands in need of a dynamic paradigm shift. For far too long, those of us in the West have been suffering from materialism, cynicism and lack of consciousness. When we look at ourselves and the world in this way, what we see creates stress, guilt and a feeling of scarcity. We need a radically new perspective: one through which we are able to heal, visualize wholeness and attain connection.

Researchers first became interested in Eastern approaches because of their efficacy. Since then, hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific studies have confirmed that these mindfulness-based approaches work at least as well as traditional Western approaches—and sometimes far outperform them.

For the last three decades, researchers such as Jon Kabat-Zinn and Marsha Linehan have drawn on Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies to create a new form of Western psychological healing. I approach psychotherapy from this perspective because I have seen its transformative results first-hand. My practice integrates mindfulness practice, along with evidence-based psychological approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)