Clinical Approaches

 

Blending various techniques that incorporate a healthy life, I will support you in living authentically. In my work, I like to look at the emotional, spiritual, physical and overall health of a person in order to create a harmony of these systems. Below are a few speciality areas that encompass this framework and create a space of acceptance and self discovery to living openly as your authentic self. 

Theoretical Frameworks

  • ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy) -blends acceptance, mindfulness and behavior changes together

  • DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)-blends mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness together

  • RO-DBT (Radically Open DBT)-challenges rigidity and over controlled thoughts and behaviors, increase more flexibility and openness to thoughts and beliefs about self and others

  • Polyvagal Theory -Looks at the nervous system and how to engage in regulation with flight/fright/freeze

  • ERP (Exposure Response Prevention)-explore systematic paths towards gentle exposure and helping you find ways to regulate your thoughts/mind/body/senses in order to calmly navigate something that has created intense distress in your life

  • Feminist & Queer Theory-Focuses on gender/sexuality and navigating bias, oppression, discrimination in your daily life

  • Decolonization lens-Address’s how race impacts social, political, healthcare systems

  • HAES (Healthy at Every Size) - honoring individual health and the many layers related to how we are in relationship with our bodies

  • Gestalt/Humanist-blending our conversations to increase awareness of authentic self and curiosity in actualizing empowerment in present life

Intersectional blend of eclectic specialty areas

  • LGBTQIA (identity, sexuality, relationships, etc)

  • Poly/Ethical Non Monogamy

  • Sex work

  • Kink (BDSM etc)

  • Trauma (CPTSD etc)

  • Anxiety/OCD/Pure O/Harm OCD/Relationship OCD etc

  • Neurodiversity

  • Grief/loss (humans, pets, friendships, jobs etc)

  • Chronic illness/disability related topics (POTS, EDS, MCAST, Cancer, Long Covid, etc any other long term health issue)

  • Eating disorders

  • Mood (depression, bipolar etc)

  • Interpersonal conflict/self esteem

  • Multicultural identity (within individuals and family’s)

  • Family relationships

  • Romantic relationships

  • Personality Disorders (OCD, Avoidant, Dependent, Borderline, Histrionic, Antisocial)

  • DID (dissociate identity disorder)

  • Reproductive Health and fertility (conception/family planning/IUI/IVF)

  • Pregnancy related topics and complications (high risk pregnancy/pregnancy loss etc)

  • Post Partum for all folx

  • NICU journey’s and preemie life

  • Adoption/Foster Care