I use a person-centered, collaborative, compassionate, and respectful approach to therapy, centering the client as the expert in their own life. The intersectionality of the client's background and identity, and how the larger social systems affect and constrain people are central components to the therapeutic experience. Together, the client and I explore their inner world using a variety of methods. Sometimes this involves using IFS, or Internal Family Systems, to identify parts or aspects of the client that may be burdened by trauma or difficult experiences and helping those parts heal, other times it involves exploring existing narratives and identifying ways that we can expand or add depth to these stories to create more meaning, joy, satisfaction, and peace for the client's life; with younger children, this is often done symbolically through art and play. I can also use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help clients process memories that underlie areas of "stuckness" or negative thoughts.

For clients who enjoy creative expression, art is often a profound and transformational way to work therapeutically. Creativity can be expressed through the traditional visual arts, such as painting, drawing, and sculpting, but is not constrained; artistic expression takes many forms. In addition, I incorporate play therapy, sandtray, mindfulness techniques, and talk therapy to create an individualized approach for you, your child, or your family.