Working Together 

As an Art Therapist, Meditator, and Counselor, I am able to create a depth in session that is critical for your growth. All three skills combine so I can do what I do best – helping you develop self-compassion, a clear vision of what you want, and integrate the essential tools to get you there. All this happens through intentional talking, creating imagery, meditation and mindfulness practices, crucial mindset changes, EMDR, and other influential practices. The particular methods I use have been carefully chosen because of their ability to be powerful, yet gentle agents of change. Many of my clients have said I’m direct, yet playful. I think that is true, and these practices in particular allow those qualities to come through. Also, I embrace a non-judgemental approach which creates a safe space, making any failures, insecurities, or fear, fabulous opportunities for your personal growth.

Mindfulness & Meditation Instruction

I offer a contemplative and practical approach rooted in Buddhist principles. While meditation provides significant self-help benefits, it can also lead to profound awakening and a deeper engagement with life. In our sessions, I might introduce mindfulness-based practices, meditation techniques, guided imagery, progressive muscle relaxation, breathing exercises, or somatic awareness activities. Many of these techniques have practical applications you can seamlessly integrate into daily life.

These practices help quiet the mental chatter, allowing you to tune into your inner world with greater clarity. By focusing less on distractions, you gain heightened awareness and access to valuable inner resources, fostering a sense of spaciousness and trust. This makes decision-making easier and more aligned with your authentic desires.

Mindfulness/Meditation can be a stand-alone service or it will be incorporated into counseling sessions. For those only seeking mindfulness and meditation-focused work, I offer customized 6–12 week plans tailored to your unique needs, with accountability built into the process. Mastering this skill can be transformative, significantly enhancing your quality of life.

Art Therapy

As an Artist and Art Therapist, I’ve seen the powerful effects of making art in a non judgemental, therapeutic way. In session, creativity can look many different ways. For example, sometimes I ask clients to create work using only lines, shapes, and colors according to how they feel in that particular moment. Sometimes clients create an image of their inner critic. Other times, using the material is enough, like engaging with a material you’ve never tried to build confidence with new experiences. Art is also a great way to ‘see’ your problem objectively. It is non-threatening and can yield a great deal of insight in a short matter of time. You do not have to be an artist to do Art Therapy.

E.M.D.R.

E.M.D.R. is an acronym for Eye Movement and Desentization and Reprocessing.  It is a method of asking your brain to store negative memories in a more healthy adaptive part of your brain. Neurobiologists believe that activating your right and left brain using back and forth movement while focusing on a disturbing thought, unlocks pathways in your brain. These pathways allow that memory to be processed. Basically, the disturbing memory comes out of the fight or flight zone and get stored with the rest of your neutral thoughts.  For you, this means that memories you’ve held for a long time, and the negative thoughts you’ve carried about yourself because of them, lose their grip. Your relationship to those memories change, and so do you. You are free from them. 

Mindset/Cognitive Shifts

I use a lot of talk therapy to learn how your mind is working, and which thoughts are serving you well and which ones aren’t. Changing the thought can have a positive effect on your feelings and outlook, which in turn, changes your behavior. Training your mind to think differently takes awareness and practice. I am here to simplify this process, with practices that make this change easy and acceptable, so all parts of you can ‘get on board’ with the new way of thinking. 

I only work with folks who I think I can help. 

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