Services
Art Therapy
Art making naturally encourages self-exploration and expression that allows for vulnerability within a safe and controlled space. Colors and symbols act as a non-verbal language that communicate more than words could. The creative process also helps to calm the nervous system and provide cathartic release of emotions stored in the body.
Research has shown that art therapy is effective to help relieve anxiety and depression, enhance self esteem, improve relationships, and to process difficult experiences especially for trauma, illness, or grief. There are no art skills that are required to benefit from art therapy!
Child Therapy
When working with children, I focus on building a sense of safety through play therapy, sand tray, and art therapy techniques.
These familiar actives allow kids to feel more confident and in control to help gradually release negative emotions. During play, children can construct a microcosm of their own world providing the opportunity for them to practice regulating emotions within a supportive environment, resolve conflicts they can’t yet verbalize, and improve their self-esteem.
Adult Therapy
My therapeutic approach integrates branches of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) including Unified Protocol (UP) for treating anxiety and depression and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for helping individuals process trauma.
Developed by Dr. David Barlow and his team of researchers at Boston University, Unified Protocol is an innovative and empirically-supported treatment for the underlying root of anxiety, depression and trauma related disorders. It’s typically completed during 12-16 weekly sessions that are very active, present-focused therapy in which individuals are taught skills for managing strong emotions.