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INTEGRATIVE THERAPY
Therapy that honors all of who you are
HEALING ISN’T LINEAR — AND YOUR THERAPY DOESN’T HAVE TO BE EITHER
As a licensed psychotherapist, certified yoga therapist, and former performing artist, I bring a multi-layered approach to my work: one that draws from clinical expertise, somatic knowledge, trauma therapy, yoga, mindfulness, and meditation, and a lifelong curiosity about art, philosophy, and what it means to live an authentic life.
Emotional symptoms rarely exist in a vacuum. They are shaped by past relationships, nervous system conditioning, personal and cultural narratives, and belief systems that may have developed for very good reasons but no longer serve you. I never quite know how therapy will unfold until we begin, because every person is different, and the work is designed specifically for you —your needs, your goals, and the unique ways that your brain and body process information.
HOW IT WORKS
Much as we often want life to fit things into neat little boxes, we all know that life rarely works that way. The week you need to talk something through is not always the same week your nervous system needs help, or the same week you're ready to go deep into a traumatic memory with EMDR. Real transformation often occurs when we can take a flexible approach that is tailored to your needs — which may change week by week, or even moment by moment.
Rather than committing to a single method, I draw from a wide range of modalities: talk therapy, somatic work, EMDR, Brainspotting, mindfulness, breath work, movement, and yoga therapy. The theoretical foundations that inform my work include attachment theory, psychodynamic and narrative therapy, depth psychology, modern neuroscience, CBT, and both Eastern and Western philosophical traditions.
My approach is always strengths-based and relational.
That means the relationship and rapport between us is part of the work itself, and we focus on what is already alive and capable in you — not just toward what you are struggling with.
For trauma, anxiety, and nervous system dysregulation, modalities like EMDR, Brainspotting, and the Trauma Resiliency Model work directly with what's stored in the brain and body and help process unresolved material at the root. Because the mind and body are inseparable, I weave in somatic tools throughout my sessions, which might include breathwork, grounding practices, movement, meditation, and body awareness.
Some sessions will feel more like traditional talk therapy, while others will be primarily body-based, or will move into trauma processing. Some will be more exploratory and follow a thread into philosophy, issues surrounding meaning and purpose, or spiritual inquiry. Many will weave between all of these in a single hour. The through line is you, and what you need to grow and transform.
WHO THIS WORK IS FOR
This approach tends to resonate with people who want both insight and embodied change, who have outgrown a single approach or are frustrated by therapy that feels more like symptom management, or who sense that their healing has a broader dimension to it.
People often come for help with:
Anxiety, panic attacks, chronic stress, and nervous system dysregulation
Trauma and complex PTSD
Relationship and attachment patterns that feel repetitive or hard to understand
Emotional overwhelm, dissociation, or numbness
Creative blocks, identity struggles, perfectionism, and performance-related stress
High sensitivity, giftedness, or neurodivergence
The aftermath of narcissistic abuse
Life transitions, grief, and burnout
Perimenopause and menopause
This work tends to resonate with anyone navigating a situation that involves multiple facets simultaneously. This could be a life transition or loss that stirs up old trauma and grief, anxiety that is rooted in the nervous system but also in relationship patterns and beliefs about yourself, and burnout that feels personal, professional, and existential all at once.
INTEGRATIVE THERAPY HONORS THE COMPLEXITY OF YOUR EXPERIENCE.
If you're ready to begin, or simply want to explore whether this feels like the right fit, I'd love to hear from you.
FAQs
COMMON QUESTIONS
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Integrative therapy draws from multiple approaches rather than a single method, adapting to what you need rather than applying a fixed protocol. The result is work that can address the cognitive, emotional, somatic, relational, and even spiritual dimensions of your experience simultaneously.
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We follow what you're bringing into the session. Some sessions call for reflective conversation. Others call for body-based work or trauma processing. Often we move between all of these in a single session. There's always a clear direction, but the path is responsive and flexible rather than rigid.
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Yes. The individual modalities we draw from — EMDR, psychodynamic therapy, CBT, somatic therapy, mindfulness-based approaches — all have strong research support.
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It depends on what you're working with and what you're hoping for. Some people engage for a focused period of several months around a specific issue. Others do longer-term work that evolves as they do. We reassess regularly so you always have a clear sense of where we are and where we're heading.
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Yes - in fact, they complement each other naturally. Some clients do ongoing integrative work and periodically schedule an intensive to go deeper on specific material. We can discuss what combination makes the most sense for you.
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Yes. I work from a neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based perspective that honors your unique neurotype. Many of my clients are highly sensitive, gifted, or neurodivergent, and the integrative approach is well-suited to the particular needs and strengths that come with that.
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If you prefer an approach that is highly structured or follows a stricter protocol (like CBT or DBT), integrative therapy may not be the best fit for you.