Mindfulness-based Therapy

The foundation of my practice is grounded in building insight and a sense of empowerment through self-awareness and mindfulness. Meditation and relaxation techniques are integrated into regular interventions. Identifying and exploring the individual's window of tolerance by staying present in the moment and oneself.

I have a 200 hr yoga certification and a 2 year meditation teacher certificate. I believe that mindfulness and meditation are the scrimmage grounds for the things we are working on in therapy. With mindfulness-based therapy, you will learn how to adopt a grounded, centered approach to life so that you can meet life with equanimity and grace. We practice pausing so that you can respond intentionally instead of react.

As a counselor, it is my goal to help you gain awareness and insight into your current stressors and emotions. Through this mindfulness, you can find contentment and peace of mind knowing you have full control of your life and begin to see your relationships improve.

As a therapist, I specialize in guiding women towards cultivating a profound connection with their bodies. Through mindfulness practices, we explore the present moment without judgment, fostering a compassionate understanding of thoughts and sensations. This transformative approach enables women to break free from societal pressures, promoting self-love and acceptance. By incorporating mindfulness into therapy, we unravel the intricacies of body image, empowering individuals to build healthier

Mindfulness is basically becoming more aware of your body, your feelings, and your coping mechanisms. Using mindfulness techniques, I can help you become more aware of what's going on inside of you during difficult experiences of anxiousness or depression and help create more helpful ways to cope with these moments and establish more realistic viewpoints of relating you your situation.

I have used mindfulness techniques for many years and find them useful in settling in to the safe space where therapy happens most effectively. Genuinely being in our bodies is a rare experience in life today, and having that ability to "be where you are" can help us tap into our authentic selves more readily. This, in turn, helps us to ask for what we truly need and to be the person we truly are.

Mindfulness has shown to help with anxiety, panic, worry, and PTSD by helping you focus on the present moment without judgment. Mindfulness teaches us that we are more than our thoughts. We can decide which thoughts we pay attention to, how much attention we give them and what meaning we assign to them.

Mindfulness training is about finding acceptance and peace in the present and in our own mind and existence. I will work with you in learning to sit with your own experience and feelings in order to quiet the inner voice that has developed out of your own wounds, negative beliefs and suffering.

What we attend to grows. Working with mindfulness practices builds pathways in the brain and body that link us to sources of wellbeing. I will teach you about the practice of mindfulness as well as why mindfulness is important and how it works so you can explore which avenues of mindfulness are most effective for you.

Mindfulness-based therapy is a type of therapy that teaches clients how to become more aware of their thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and behaviors. This therapeutic approach involves a variety of techniques and exercises, including body scanning, meditation, breathing exercises, and body movement. By practicing mindfulness, clients can learn to be more present and improve their mind-body connection, leading to better mental and physical well-being.

I use mindfulness and meditation tools.

Learning to lean into our emotions instead of running from them has a huge lasting impact on our mood and behavior.

Mindfulness therapy helps clients develop a deeper awareness of their thoughts, emotions, feelings, surroundings, and situations. Mindfulness-based therapies use meditation, relaxation, and awareness exercises to help focus on the present moment, aiming over time to experience everyday situations and stressors in nonjudgmental and non-reactionary ways.

There are a number of mindfulness-based therapies. I utilize Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which employs mindfulness as a way to experiment with attention. We can become overly preoccupied with the future, the past, or even a specific aspect of the present (e.g., pain, hurt, fear, anger), such that we are no longer focused on what we value. In ACT we practice noticing when we have been pulled away, and (if we choose) returning to what matters.

Regrets and worries can stall our growth in life. We need not be in denial- yet rooting our experience in the present is our only means of connection with ourselves and the world. Knowing our current thoughts and feelings as we experience them. I have studied Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, a proven method for successful treatment for various symptoms of panic and anxiety. I can assist in Breathing Meditation, Walking Meditation, Yoga, and Body Scan, as well as Mindful Eating experiences.

I am a lifelong meditation practitioner trained in Tibetan and East Asian traditions. Awareness of somatic experience, and cultivation of self compassion both come into my work, with roots in my meditation practice and study.

I incorporate mindfulness-based approaches into sessions and into any 'homework' suggested for outside of session. Tuning in to your breath and body can be key in helping learn how to moderate inner reactions to stressors, identify patterns, and decode triggers.

I find it helpful to develop non-judgmental stances towards thoughts, feelings, and body sensations and working to increase awareness and integration of those experiences. This is an essential part of EMDR therapy and together the two approaches complement each other.

Mindfulness is a therapeutic approach I've utilized for more than 15 years to help clients learn to focus on the moment without judgment. I believe Mindfulness is foundational to any therapeutic approach, especially with the ever-increasing demands in our lives.