Holistic Therapy

Holistic therapy sees and addresses you as a whole person, focusing on your mind, body, and lifestyle. By integrating talk therapy, mindfulness, lifestyle changes, and other techniques, you can develop self-awareness and healthy strategies for a balanced life that works for you.

It is important that we look at you as a whole person as we address your needs in counseling since there may be other factors that contribute to your mental health needs. This may include addressing your mental health, physical health, spiritual health, relationship/social health, career health, and anything else that may play a contributing role in your holistic wellness.

As a Certified Integrative Mental Health Practitioner (CIMHP), I believe that our mental, emotional, physical, & spiritual health are all interconnected, and each system must be honored. I help clients identify what mental health interventions are appropriate for our work together and guide them through these, as well as helping identify what else might be happening in the body. I am well versed in things like supplements, healing foods, and energy work to improve one's overall health.

I believe that the body is connected to the mind and the mind is connected to the body. In addition to being a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I am also a Certified Yoga Instructor, Meditation Instructor, and Peristeam Hydrotherapist in training. I have also traveled internationally to certify in traditional Mayan healing practices and Caribbean herbalism.

Being able to use integrated approaches in treatment therapies, such as medication, psychotherapy, are used along with alternative treatment modalities, such as exercises, meditation, nutrition, yoga or mindfulness to treat as a whole.

I use a holistic, integrative approach, considering the whole person, and the interconnectedness of the mind, body & spirit. I uniquely tailor sessions blending evidence-based practices, including psychodynamic principles complimented with food mood psychology inspired by functional medicine, to address both root causes and current challenges.

Focus is geared towards the individuals physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. This approach consists of various practices of expressive arts, meditation, relaxation, nutrition, physical movement, and interpersonal connection.

I believe in working with the whole human, not just fixing the holes in humans. This means we will work on a somatic, emotional, social, spiritual and across many other realms in our work.

I have received a graduate certificate in Holistic Health from Saint Catherine University and have completed a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional training

I believe healing your mental health means attending to your mind, body, and soul. We will make sure to to address your whole self, improve the mind-body connection, and develop healthy habits. Sleep, exercise, movement, creativity, joy, nutrition, and social connection are important foundations to take care of your mental health and we will improve your self care practices and strengthen your support system.

Mental health doesn't exist in a vacuum. All parts of who you are as a person can affect (and be affected by) your mental state. I encourage people to examine what they notice in their mind, heart, body, and all different aspects of their life. This allows us to feel more whole as human beings, and can improve our relationships with all different pieces of our lives.

I work with a professional and empathetic approach. I consider all behavioral changes that might disrupt the wellbeing process. This session utilizes an integrative blend of psychotherapeutic modalities, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and interpersonal solution-focused therapy curtailed to meet the individual's unique needs.

In my sessions I provide the option to incorporate Reiki, Hilot, movement, and/or tarot as supplemental modalities to traditional psychotherapy. I am trained in all of these practices.

I use transpersonal psychology tools.

I believe that the most effective healing looks at the whole person, where they're coming from, and uses many tools from the tool box. In addition to traditional psychotherapy, I can incorporate energy healing such as Reiki or shamanic energy medicine. I also believe many other forms of self-care, physical therapies, or forms of alternative medicine can support a person as well.

I see the value in every different approach and modality in therapy, so I try to tailor my approach to each individual client and their unique, everchanging issues using holistic therapy. I have used mindfulness, CBT, ACT, person-centered, psychodynamic, and DBT all with one client so far depending on what they needed with each session.

I utilize a holistic, mind-body-spirit approach in my work, which means I draw from a variety of western and eastern practices to help you find the peace and happiness you are seeking. In addition to traditional talk therapy, I believe in the power of meditation and eastern philosophy and enjoy sharing these holistic approaches with those interested.