Art Therapy in Eureka, CA

I believe the development of a secure and collaborative relationship is the most important aspect of the work I do with clients. Working from a strengths-based and relational perspective in a trauma informed manner, I have experience working with at-risk youth, families, and adults using a multi-theoretical approach including Attachment theory, Cognitive-Behavioral, Family Systems, Narrative therapy, Internal Family systems, Somatic techniques, and alternative therapies such as art and nature therapy. I love helping youth and adults through change and deep transformation so that they can actualize their goals in life.

A creative approach to counseling permeates the therapeutic environment. I have a wide range of therapeutic modalities that I utilize depending upon client need..These include: art therapy , play therapy, sand tray, cognitive behavioral, client-centered, and existential approaches. I am fluent in American Sign Language and all ages are welcome. Due to nine years working at Loma Linda BMC, I am able to help a variety of psychological issues conflicting clients. Empathy, Accountability, and Searching for Truth are personal components.

Taking the first step in asking for support can be incredibly challenging. You don't have to struggle alone. I am here to meet you where you are, whether you feel anxious, overwhelmed, struggle with a disorder, life transitions, or have relationship difficulties. I provide the foundation for a caring, warm therapeutic relationship that will allow you to reflect on your life in a safe and supportive environment. Together we will work collaboratively to address your concerns while promoting the development of more rewarding, authentic, harmonious relationships with yourself and others.

My goal is to support you in building your capacity to feel your emotions without becoming stuck or overwhelmed. Once we are not stuck or overwhelmed, we can choose what in our life we want to define us rather than our biggest pains. I see personal growth as an important part of integration and wholeness. Areas of exploration often include: identity, health and fulfillment in relationships, utilizing healthy boundaries, increasing quality self-care, connecting to sense of personal empowerment. Along with relational talk therapy my work is trauma informed and utilizes mindfulness, art , somatic and cognitive based interventions.

It's the middle of the night and you can't sleep. You keep trying to understand why you are so stuck in your life and your relationship. Your partner is asleep in the other room because you are fighting again. You've done so much to try to feel connected but it isn't working. It's so different than what you experience when you are in community, surrounded by people who are vibrant and expansive. Like that time you were at Burning Man and you felt so alive only to come home to a life that feels numb, and disconnected. No matter how many plant medicine ceremonies, books, or courses you do, you still find yourself frustrated.

The pandemic was hard on all of us. If you feel like you need some support or help to desal the last couple of years, I'm here. We all need help occasionally. Learning how to approach and overcome these challenges shape us and allow us to experience life to the fullest. Therapy allows us to look at where we may be blocked and helps us find our own answers to living an authentic life. I discovered that building a supportive relationship through therapy creates a safe place to explore life issues, understand difficult situations, learn new skills, enrich relationships, and work through situations that lead to a more authentic life.

You can’t take it anymore. You feel yourself both falling apart inside, freaking out, and then shutting down. You try to live your daily life, but the issues of everyday life trigger memories, leaving you feeling emotionally flooded and agitated. You don’t want to continue the pain of the past into your future, but you find yourself having reactions out of proportion to what is happening. It feels unbearable. You want to be sure the people you love are protected and nurtured unlike how you felt growing up. You worry all the time and you feel paralyzed, as though nothing you do or try matters or makes a difference.

It takes courage to ask for help. I honor you in your pursuit of healing and wholeness. Experience and data show that a strong therapeutic relationship is the key to success in therapy. I endeavor to provide a safe container into which each individual human being who comes for therapy is welcomed. Being met with empathy, respect, acceptance, kindness, understanding, genuineness and non-judgement opens a space where each person can explore their issues without feeling the need to censor or conform. Having another person inalienably aligned with your own deepest Self empowers your unique route to healing and so transformation.

I believe that the therapy process is a practice of paying attention to what is actually happening - it sounds simple, but this is actually a deeply profound and challenging stance to maintain towards life. The work we do in therapy involves bringing elements of our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, how we relate to ourselves and to others, and how we move through the world, from the darkness of the unconscious into the light of consciousness where we can take a look at them. We do not have to struggle and toil in order to implement change in our lives.

Whether you are struggling with relationship issues, mid-life changes, or feelings of depression and anxiety, psychotherapy can be an invaluable tool. Therapy provides a safe environment to heal from unresolved past issues or deal with current life stressors. I am honored to accompany you on your journey to personal growth and wholeness.

My style is collaborative, compassionate and non formulaic. Together, we decide what the issues are and how to tackle them. A special focus of my practice is with creative's and culturally diverse people. Besides teaching clients new skills to overcome their feelings of depression, anxiety, trauma or low self-esteem, I am also trained as a master career coach and can help you find greater meaning in your career choices or achieve success in your job search or in improving your work relationships.

My practice is focused on empowering people to take charge of their lives and work towards goals that they set for themselves. I support individuals, couples and families in identifying patterns that are not working for them and creating cooperative relational dynamics. I enjoy helping people see themselves from a strengths perspective, creating a powerful counter message to the negative messages they may have received.

My specialization includes the treatment of trauma, anxiety, PTSD, and cPTSD. I utilize somatic, holistic, client-centered therapy, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), psychedelic integration, and mindfulness meditation - in service of growth, healing, and connectedness. I have undergone KAP training through Polaris Insight Training Program. I create a heart-centered space of safety and support for adults and adolescents, including their transition into adulthood. I aim to help clients out of self-reinforcing cycles of depression and anxiety and establish life-affirming patterns that can support inspired living.