What is Psychotherapy?

In the past, psychotherapy could be thought of as something that obligated clients to talk about things that were too difficult to bring up. How does psychotherapy work if:

1) you aren’t clear about what’s wrong to begin with

2) you know what’s wrong but it’s too painful to talk about, or

3) you don’t really want to talk about it?

When we break down the word psychotherapy, we discover psyche refers to the mind as impacting all of you, and especially the body. Therapy refers to attending and guiding, so psychotherapy enables those of us seeking change to attend to the mind--with guidance. In this way, health and wellbeing is supported, and toxic emotions, thoughts, and feelings can be addressed.

I believe that for psychotherapy to bring about change, it must address how you process things, and how aware you are of a problem. Clarity takes time, but once you have it, clarity helps you understand the whole of a situation, and your options.

As a person seeking change, growth depends on your engagement, curiosity, and a willingness to explore. My goal is to help you focus on areas you want to change (that are perhaps already changing), and raise awareness about what’s falling away (and what’s coming into being). In this way, you can creatively guide your transformation, rather than have it guide you.