Individual Therapy
For Trauma, OCD, & Anxiety in Seattle, WA
Hello!“I’ve always been the one to keep it together… but, I just don’t know if I can anymore.”
You are the strong, dependable, high-functioning, do it all person. And yet there’s something inside of you that’s tired - small things trigger anxiety spirals, you are functioning but aren’t present, you are pushing yourself relentlessly to be perfect.
Maybe you weren’t taught about emotions, so you’re shutting them down, silencing them, because they’re telling you something deeper is wrong. Maybe you were taught that emotions are unreliable and can’t be trusted. Maybe people-pleasing is your go-to way of being.
I’ve been there, too. And I hold so much respect and admiration for you seeking support. You don’t have to do it all on your own and you deserve a space to gently create safety, support, body awareness, new tools, and kindness.
What You Can Expect in Individual Therapy
In therapy, I take a radically accepting and non-judgmental approach. We can navigate through grief, over-functioning, perfectionism, high pressure, body image, OCD, anxiety, family wounds, and self-doubt.
In our work I will use a holistic blend of therapy modalities tailored to your specific needs and wants. Most often I use IFS or parts work, somatic experiencing, narrative therapy, and emotionally focused individual therapy. For treatment of OCD & body dysmorphia I use I-CBT, somatic work, and parts work.
My goal is to help increase your trust in yourself, increase in self-confidence and self-compassion, and get in tune with what your body is telling you.
We can do this through processing trauma, exploring your relationships (romantic and platonic), your relationship with your body, the boundaries you have, your workplace, life transitions, and look at all the systems you exist in.
All of you belongs in the therapy space and it is an honor to collaborate with you in exploring all of your parts.
Topics you might want to explore could include:
anxiety, OCD and perfectionism
relationship anxiety
people- pleasing & speaking up for your needs
uncoupling your self-worth from your achievements using self-esteem and self-compassion
confidence building & learning to trust yourself
exploring the family you grew up with and patterns you are still holding
clarifying your values and making decisions that resonate with who you are
set healthy boundaries in your friendships and relationships
navigating grief or loss
processing trauma from sexual abuse or harassment
religious deconstruction
friendship anxiety and social anxiety
exploring your relationship with food and your body & disordered eating
CPTSD and ongoing trauma work