Assisting the inner journey
Our work together is to help you explore the personal world
of your individual psyche in communion with its
own depth. And assist you in seeing suffering as a
meaningful process pointing to that within
you which is longing to be known.
Focus
The focus of my practice is helping people who find themselves
at a crossroad. These crossroads are full of unexpected moods
like fear, anger and loneliness. Self-doubt, depression, and anxiety
can arise. And familiar ways of coping no longer seem to work.
It feels as if you have entered unknown territory. But fear not.
You are going through a natural process of evolution so you can
rediscover your true self, buried so long beneath symptoms
and distractions. This is a great time to do deep inner work
and reconnect with your imagination, courage, and freedom.
Rediscover
I assist people in the process of learning how to work with many
clinical issues that restrict them from living a more
open and creative life. This includes working through
anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, low
self-confidence, grief, mens’ and womens’ issues,
life transitions (especially mid-life struggles),
and relationship trouble.
Experience
My education, experience, and training as a therapist
draws from the tradition of Western depth psychotherapy.
I use a Jungian framework to assist people in living
a more passionate and embodied life. And a Buddhist
mindfulness approach to help with being more
present in the here-and-now. And my life experience
as a musician, cook, and graphic designer allows me to
understand the specific challenges encountered by
individuals with a creative spirit.
Specialty
While my approach to therapy is effective for a great many people,
my specialty is working with creative people of all types,
such as composers, directors, chefs, painters, writers, editors,
creative entrepreneurs, dancers, photographers, decorators, sculptors,
architects, designers, and art directors, as well as students
and apprentices in these fields.
How I Work
I hold a holistic view of the human being where
mind and body are intricately linked. So while I primarily
use talk therapy I often enrich the experience
with dream exploration, mythology, music, mindfulness,
and somatic work. Most importantly I am very much “in”
the therapy with you, creating an atmosphere that is
safe, effective, caring, and responsive.
It leads to this: when we stop trying to force change
and accept ourselves just as we are,
we begin to align with our natural state
and change starts happening on its own.