a different approach

I became a psychotherapist to participate in a paradigm shift. I’m not interested in just a temporary relief of symptoms. I’m interested in healing and transformation at the root. This means seeing into — and transforming — the systems that are causing distress and disease in our culture.

My approach to psychotherapy might be different than what you’ve previously experienced. Because I use a liberatory approach in my practice, we'll work collaboratively to situate emotional and psychological difficulties in the context of the larger cultural, racial, socioeconomic, and historical conditions in which they are arising.

With a this approach, we view symptoms as vital information. We look at the wisdom of depression and the intelligence of anxiety — and how these may be communicating a desperate need for change at a collective level. We work to go beyond symptom relief — providing the resourcing and containment that supports individual empowerment and collective change.

Our work together might also be transpersonal or rooted in Buddhist Psychology. This means we might incorporate contemplative or eco-therapeutic practices, explore existential questions, or work to strengthen your intuition and trust in yourself. At all times, our work together will seek to bring forward your existing strengths and to foster the healing you are seeking in the context of your culture and your life.

Sessions are fifty minutes each and take place at my office in the Integrative Medical Building in Sebastopol or online from the comfort of your home. To help increase access to mental health services, I reserve twenty-percent of my availability for low, sliding-scale rates. Please inquire for more information.