ABOUT
I’m a trauma-informed mental health practitioner who focuses on root causes rather than symptoms. I go underneath behaviors, thought patterns, and diagnoses to address what is actually causing a client’s problems. I use a compassionate, non-judgmental, and non-pathologizing approach that is well-suited to effect real change – whether one’s challenges manifest in relationships, with parenting, or at work. My goal is to enable a level of deep healing that allows each of us to recover our true self, which is always present even when hidden by maladaptive tendencies.
The two primary therapeutic modalities that I use are Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Compassionate Inquiry (CI), both of which are wonderful approaches to tease apart true causes from surface-level symptoms. It is my belief that the unconscious is typically running the show to a far greater extent than we realize, and it is from this perspective that true healing can occur. As Carl Jung wrote, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” The essence of this work is to shed light on how our unconscious beliefs dictate our conscious behaviors, and to establish compassionate relationships with those beliefs to effect healing.
I’m also the father of a wonderful 6 year-old girl who’s into dinosaurs, playgrounds, and Peppa Pig. I love walking and climbing, and I’m a pretty serious dark chocolate truffle snob to boot.
PRODUCTS/SERVICES OFFERED AT FLOWJAM
I’d love to bring a workshop to FlowJam that not only keys in on trauma, but also explores a wonderfully unique way of looking at the mind – which opens the door to self-compassion and self-understanding rather than judgment and shame. We’ll explore the nature of trauma, how it impacts the many parts (selves) within each of us, and how we can form compassionate relationships with our parts to help them heal.
I’ll discuss a unique therapeutic and self-growth approach called Internal Family Systems (IFS), which is an amazing technique to help us get in touch with our true selves, see the big picture, and get to know our minds in a more intimate way. We’ll then do some experiential exercises to guide everyone through discovering some of their parts, as well as forming initial relationships with them. I’ll encourage some brief shares by those who are willing to do so, followed by some Q&A as time permits.
