It’s such a hard question to answer! Truthfully, it is hard to tell for sure until you speak with someone and see if you can really feel comfortable connecting with them. However, I can try to give you some idea of what therapy with me could look like, and you can see if this is something that resonates with you.

Clients and colleagues have often described my therapy style as calming, gentle, and personable. Building safety in the therapeutic relationship is really important to me, so I’m not the type of therapist that is likely going to jump into challenging you right from the get go. While I hold value in my professionalism, I also want you to experience warmth and connection in the therapy space. Sessions are often emotionally heavy, but they also regularly include laughter and curiosity!

My style of therapy thrives with individuals who are looking to dig a bit deeper into themselves. I want to help you with the issues you are having in your day to day life, but my philosophy is that these challenges are likely to repeat until we understand where this emotional pain originated from and how we can learn to regulate it together. I like to share education and engage clients in experiential exercises when relevant, but you can normally expect to be talking more than me in a session.

There are many different therapists out there and if this style doesn’t resonate with you, don’t fret! You may jive more with a skills-based therapist who primarily practices styles of therapy like CBT or DBT. However, if this does sound up your alley then I’m happy to connect further for a consultation!