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Waves
MY APPROACH

OVERVIEW

 

​​I've had the privilege of helping many people tame their anxiety and anger while improving creativity, intuition, and resilience. My style is pragmatic, eclectic, empathic, and informal. I focus on creating space to explore issues while utilizing evidenced-based holistic strategies. I adapt to your needs and preferences. My psychological orientation is humanistic-existential and cognitive-behavioral. I also blend in the secular philosophies of Taoism & Buddhism (Zen Philosophy), and Existentialism (more info below). We’ll dive into your thoughts and feelings with nonjudgmental empathy and acceptance. The loose structure of the work involves gaining awareness using mindfulness and reflection, making choices balancing logic and emotion, and noticing opportunities to practice everywhere in life. My approach can help you find peace and empowerment by accepting life’s uncertainties and actively crafting your own path.

 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​"You can't stop the waves but you can learn how to surf."

Jon Kabat-Zinn

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MORE INFO

 

In addition to managing your emotions and behaviors, you develop a deeper sense of acceptance in life. Instead of resisting negative thoughts, we observe these thoughts without judgment. Instead of forcing change, we learn to flow with change, much like Taoist idea of wu wei, roughly meaning 'effortless action'. This approach can be particularly helpful for those who struggle with worry, overthinking, frustration, and control issues. You can learn to adapt to life’s changes with a more relaxed and flexible mindset. 

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Existential Psychotherapy helps you to confront and accept the inherent absurdity of existence without despair, create personal meaning and live authentically despite life’s unpredictability, and embrace freedom and responsibility in shaping your own life and finding purpose.  â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹

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In more technical terms, the individualized work is heavily influenced by: Humanistic Psychology, Behaviorism, Trauma-Informed Care, Social Psychology, Evolutionary Psychology, and Psychodynamics. The work is enhanced with secular philosophies of Existentialism, Zen Buddhism, and Taoism. Additional research-based techniques I utilize include: 

Non-Directive (Rogerian) Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, 

Dialectical Behavioral Techniques, Communication Skills, Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques, and Mindfulness Training... all conversational.

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"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."

Carl Rogers

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