An effective approach to talk therapy that combines Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, and Interpersonal Neurobiology.

I use an eclectic approach to talk therapy that is grounded in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. These modalities blend nicely to help as you navigate the river of change to create the life you want. In general terms, these approaches help you evaluate your thoughts, live according to your values, commit to effective action, create healthy relationships with yourself and others, and be present in your life. For more specific information about each one, see below. Here are some things that I’ve helped people with using this approach to talk therapy.

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Insomnia

• Dealing with post-concussion syndrome

• Creating new habits

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Ever notice how the story you tell yourself about a situation affects how you feel about it way more than the situation itself? That's the core idea behind CBT.

CBT helps you identify the thought patterns that are keeping you stuck — the ones that fuel anxiety, depression, or behaviors you keep trying to change but can't. Once you can see them clearly, you learn concrete skills to shift them.

This isn't just talk. CBT is one of the most researched approaches in therapy, with strong evidence for anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, and you'll leave most of them with something specific to practice. The real change happens between appointments.

It's a good fit if you want to understand what's driving how you feel — and actually do something about it.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

You know that feeling when part of you wants to set a boundary, but another part keeps second-guessing it? Or when you're trying to change something about yourself but keep hitting a wall you can't explain?

IFS works with exactly that — the idea that we're made up of different internal "parts," each with its own perspective, feelings, and protective role. Some parts carry old wounds. Others work really hard to keep you safe, even if their strategies aren’t the most productive.

In IFS, we don't try to get rid of the difficult parts. We get curious about them. The goal is to help your core Self — calm, grounded, and wise — lead, rather than being run by the loudest or most anxious part of you.

It's particularly helpful for anxiety, trauma, self-criticism, relationship patterns, and the kind of stuck feeling that talk therapy alone hasn't been able to touch.

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

ACT starts from a different angle than most therapy: the goal isn't to feel better, it's to live better — even when the hard feelings show up anyway.

Most of us spend a lot of energy trying to avoid or get rid of uncomfortable emotions. ACT works with that directly, helping you build a different relationship with difficult thoughts and feelings so they don't run your life. At the same time, it helps you get clear on what actually matters to you and take real steps toward it — not someday, but now.

It's especially useful when you've tried to think your way out of something and it hasn't worked, or when anxiety or self-doubt keeps getting in the way of the life you want to be living.