We all experience rupture.
How do you navigate through it?
I know some approaches that work.
Create Space for Empathy
No matter the nature of what’s challenging for you, therapy can help you find your way to improved empathy and patience. These skills reduce stress, giving you room to feel, stretch, grow and manage the stresses of life that are unavoidable.
Identifying the Shift
A beautiful gift of therapy is the focus on all that is possible. Crises tend to blind us to the shifts we can make to bring about change. With an acknowledgment of what exactly needs to shift, you’ll find commitment to seeing the change through.
Communication is Key
Communication is a critical element for successful relationships. We communicate with ourselves, our partners, our family members. We don’t always do this kindly, or skillfully--then conflict arises or escalates. Therapy offers tools to circumvent this escalation: by communicating better, you’ll find yourself in fewer conflicts.
You are Your Story
Your story contains everything we need to know about accessing the change you seek. I will listen, deeply, and together we’ll pull apart the events, connective tissues and framework until we see the picture anew. We’ll take it slow. We’ll tease out truth from perspective. You’ll see the roles you play.
IDENTITY
Cisgender
Transgender
Gender-Queer
Questioning
Intersex
Asexual
Androgynous
Two Spirit
Non-Binary
Butch
Femme
CONFIGURATION
Straight
Lesbian
Gay
Bisexual
Queer
Couple
Throuple
Polyam
Consensual Non-Monogamy
Kink
EXPERIENCES
Intimacy
Sexuality
Trauma
Life Changes
Trust Ruptures
Conflict
Transitioning
Internalized Oppression
Discrimination
Coming Out
Blended Families
Categories are problematic! These are meant to be suggestive, not exhaustive or finite.
About Me
More about me
(if you’re interested)
I have a BA in Psychology from the University of Washington and an MA in Applied Psychology, Marriage, & Family Therapy from Antioch University in Seattle. I hold license #MFT.LF.61199429 as a Marriage & Family Therapist. Additionally, I have completed the Certificate in Sex Therapy program at Antioch University in Seattle.
Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
Member, Washington Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (WAMFT)
Certified Sex Therapist, American Association for Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT)
CIIPS
WA Approved Clinical Supervisor
Developmental Model
Discernment Therapy