Individual Therapy

Experience Profound and Long-Lasting Healing

In-Person therapy in Wenatchee, WA | Online therapy in Washington, Utah and Colorado

Are you…? 

  • Stuck repeating old, self-defeating patterns in relationships? 

  • Feeling drained despite taking care of yourself?

  • Wrestling daily with your anxiety & overthinking? 

  • Feeling defeated about making real change in your life? 

  • Wondering if you might be broken?

Do you want…? 

  • To feel secure, supported and loved in your relationships with friends and partners?

  • To attract the kinds of friends and romantic partners that make you feel secure, supported and loved? 

  • To get out of panic mode and feel content & peaceful?

  • To actually get some clarity for why you feel this way and really do something about it?

  • To feel confident, calm and capable regardless of what’s going on in your life?

I would love to help you get there through Individual Therapy.

Maybe this has been your experience:

  • You feel too much. You have panic or anxiety attacks, experience breakdowns, and often feel like you’re just too sensitive. You don’t know how to deal with strong emotions and they overwhelm you.

  • You feel too little. You feel numb and disconnected. Putting your emotions into words feels impossible.

  • You feel like a magnet for unhealthy partners. You try to do things differently, but toxic patterns keep repeating. You wonder if you are capable of having a healthy relationship.

  • You’re a people pleaser. It’s hard to say no and you worry about disappointing or inconveniencing others. 

  • Everyday situations give you a lot of stress. Running late, answering a call from your boss, getting through emails, doing housework. It’s too much and you aren’t sure why. 

  • You feel ashamed or embarrassed about your past actions or choices. Even though you try not to think about the past, the memories replay in your mind.

  • You know that your current issues are tied to what you went through growing up. It’s hard to believe that something that happened so long ago can still affect you.

  • You’ve worked hard to create a different reality for yourself, but things from the past continue to bother you.

You Wonder, “Am I broken?”

Something has to change, but you’re so drained you can’t see a way out. You need clarity and relief so you can finally feel content and at peace.

You’ve tried to deal with it, but you’re getting nowhere.

You’re frustrated to the point of exhaustion.

You talk to your girlfriends, and they’re a great support. It helps in the moment but that relief never lasts. 

Your bookshelf is full of psychology and self help books. You’ve tried their suggestions but it hasn’t led to the change you’re looking for. 

You feel like you’re running in circles trying this tip and that. It’s just not helping. 

You’ve talked about it with a therapist before, but you never got anywhere with it. 

You try so hard to do things differently, but patterns keep repeating. It’s hard to stay hopeful that things will get better.

If any of that resonates, then this might be true for you too: You need to find relief. You can’t keep lying awake at night in an anxiety spiral. You can’t keep breaking down in frustration, desperation and sadness. 

You need things to change - actually change - this time. 

I want to help you make those changes. 

As your therapist, I take a collaborative approach that combines attentive listening with compassionate feedback. Throughout our sessions, I actively participate, guiding and supporting you as you navigate your unique path forward.

I believe therapy should be focused on achieving tangible results that lead to lasting relief and healing. My goal is to help you experience deep, enduring change that empowers you to live your life to the fullest. 

You can expect a non-judgmental and safe space where you can freely express even the most challenging thoughts and emotions. Together, we will work towards creating meaningful and lasting change in your life.

Creating the Change

My Individual Therapy service involves a combination of three main types of therapy:

Relational Psychodynamic Therapy

This method helps you develop more fulfilling and authentic relationships and form a deeper understanding of yourself. It fosters a deep, genuine healing that can impact every aspect of your life.

EMDR

Creates healing and resolution of past trauma, leading to improved well-being and healthier relationship patterns. You can grow your sense of self-worth, self-compassion, and resilience for navigating challenging life situations.

Compassion-Focused Therapy

Reduces self-criticism and negative self-talk, which improves your overall mental health and well-being. You reduce the intensity and frequency of negative emotions by learning to respond to them with self-compassion rather than self-criticism.

Replace Inner Pain with Inner Peace.

Here are some of the outcomes you can experience through Individual Therapy. 

Imagine it…

Your relationships, whether with friends or romantic partners, make you feel loved, supported and secure. You no longer worry about where you stand with them. You can leave a gathering and think about all the fun you had, not whether you said something awkward. Your relationships are a source of joy, positivity and confidence.

You like yourself. You see yourself as whole and worthy of love and respect. You’re able to set and maintain boundaries with confidence because you’re clear on what you need. You are the adult your younger self needed. 

Life becomes peaceful. Anxiety and hopelessness are replaced with optimism and calm. Thinking of the future brings you hope and excitement. You know you’re capable of bringing your dreams into reality. 

Everyday stress becomes manageable. You find that things that used to stir you up don’t even register anymore. Your body feels relaxed. You sleep well at night and wake up refreshed.

You have clarity about your life and experiences. You’ve moved from confusion and frustration to wisdom and self-trust. By healing past experiences, you transformed burdens into mere memories. While you didn’t have control over what happened in the past, you now have control over your future. 

Individual therapy can open the doors to all those opportunities, and so many more. I would love to help you get there. 

How It Works

Here’s what you can expect from the process:

  • Step 1

    FREE CONSULTATION

    This 20 minute phone call is an opportunity to explore if we will be a good fit to work together. During this call, I will answer any questions you have and we will briefly discuss your reasons for seeking therapy at this time. We’ll schedule your first session during this call.

  • Step 2

    FIRST SESSION

    The first session is a unique part of the therapy process. There will be a mix of me asking questions and you sharing your experiences. My clients often share that they had an easier time opening up in the first session than they anticipated.

  • Step 3

    ONGOING THERAPY

    Our sessions will typically start with this question: What do you want to make sure we get to today? This keeps the focus on your goals and intention for therapy. Throughout our time together, I will check in to make sure that you feel therapy still benefits you and that we’re on the right track.

  • Step 4

    ONWARD

    Eventually, our work together will near its end. My approach to ending therapy is intentional, flexible, and supportive. You don’t have to say goodbye too soon, nor do you have to stay longer than is right for you.

It’s normal to wonder whether therapy can really help.

Here are some of the most common questions & concerns I hear from clients before we begin working together:

  • There’s nothing more frustrating than trying to find relief and not getting it. Given the chance, I can support you through evidence-based, effective methods designed to bring you the relief you seek.

    I use a combination of three types of therapy (Relational Psychodynamic Therapy, EMDR and Compassion-Focused Therapy) to effectively help my clients heal. These therapies have been thoroughly studied and are proven to be effective. I’ve also seen through my years of working with clients that these specific methods give them the change they’ve been looking for.

  • It is hard to believe.

    Here’s the thing about trauma experiences. It’s not about whether the situation is objectively traumatic. It’s about whether we had the ability to cope effectively with the situation at the time that it happened.

    A situation that seems manageable or insignificant to an adult can feel incredibly scary and threatening to a child. We have to look at context when considering healing from the past.

    The brain also stores traumatic memories differently from other memories. Trauma memories have more emotional charge, making us feel the original distress when we remember them.

  • Looking to the past allows us to pull negative patterns out at the root. Without understanding and addressing the original issue, the pattern will keep coming back.

    When we go through a negative experience, it impacts our brain’s ability to process and store the experience and our memory of it. Without addressing these trauma memories, they continue to influence us in ways that don’t always make sense on the surface.

    Making sense of the past, and healing old wounds, is done in service of finding a happier present, and creating a better future.

Are you ready to take the next step in your healing?

You can find additional information on the FAQs page.