I most closely identify with the humanistic approach to therapy in that I believe that you must be understood within the context of your own life, your own value system and that you yourself possess the answers and the agency to change. I believe that my role as a therapist is to walk with you, to support you, to help you to identify faulty thoughts and beliefs and to encourage you to look within for the answers.
I have a very strong belief that most humans have been greatly affected by trying to fit into societies roles and the roles that were imposed on them by their families and belief systems. What I think happens in therapy is that a person begins to question and shed what is not theirs, with the help of a therapist and a safe environment and through this shedding the true self is allowed and encouraged to emerge.
I believe that humans do have the freedom of choice and that it is our duty to embrace responsibility for the choices that we do and do not make. This particular belief reminds a client that they are actually in control of their destiny and not victims of circumstances. Empowering a client to believe this and to act accordingly is part of what I see in the process of healing and change.
My most salient understanding of what I am doing as a therapist is best said by Ram Dass when he states that “after all, we’re all just walking each other home”. My meaning that I make from this statement may be slightly different in that I view my role as a therapist as walking my client home to herself or himself. I don’t think we’re all walking to the same place, I think we are all walking to our own homes, our own souls, and our own selves whoever and whatever that may be. My role as a therapist is to facilitate the walk, to walk with the client. My role as a therapist is also to continue my own walk and in this way I am always learning and growing and improving on my skill set to act as a therapist and helper to others.
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Prior to being an Associate therapist, I spent 20 years in the beauty industry creating and maintaining relationships. Helping people realize their full potential is my greatest joy. I believe the core of who we are is often misguided by our thoughts, then our thoughts guide our behavior, and we are left feeling unsatisfied, lost, or perhaps even that the world is against us. My strengths-based, gender affirming approach will help you reprioritize and highlight your values, so they may become the foundation in which you live by. I believe the more we stray from our values, the more confused we are. Together, we can navigate the challenges and work to realign your head and heart, so they are on the same team. I call this authenticity and believe an authentic life is where the magic and beauty of your life lies.
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