Change is hard. Motivational Interviewing is a process that aligns with your own inner wisdom and desire for change in order to take those steps.

I work with clients with all sorts of concerns and issues, but my specialties are: stress & anxiety management, depression, chronic illness & pain, trauma, and couples counseling.

If you are looking for the skills and support to improve your relationship, The Gottman Method is an evidence-based couples counseling approach that has been time tested with decades of research behind it.

We all experience stress. That doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to manage it. Deep, belly breathing is a really valuable tool in our arsenal that allows us to kick in the relaxation response. If you could push a button for 30 seconds and feel more relaxed, would you do it? Deep breathing is just that!

RAIN is an acronym that can help you manage anxiety, stress, anger, depression, and other difficult emotions. It is an easy 4-step, mindfulness practice that helps empower you to work with your emotions rather than fight them to help improve your overall wellbeing.

The Miracle Question is a great way to help you get unstuck or imagine what the future could be like if all your problems were gone. This is a very useful exercise to help you get out of your head and think about what your life can be like.

EMDR Certified. EMDR is a great therapy treatment to help people work through their trauma and difficult emotions. It works with the body’s nervous system to help move painful, unprocessed memories and experiences into long-term memory where the emotional effect of those experiences are greatly reduced, leading you to feeling more in control of your life and more empowered.

Mindfulness engages the practice of quieting our minds through various techniques that allow us to be more present and thus more at ease, more at peace, happier, and more joyful. Mindfulness also increases our ability to think clearly and problem solve.

CBT is based on the idea that how we think (cognition), how we feel (emotion) and how we act (behavior) all interact together.  Specifically, our thoughts and beliefs determine our feelings and behaviors and through the exploration of our thoughts and beliefs, we can begin to feel better. CBT takes a more scientific, reality-based approach to our thoughts and beliefs.

When struggling with anxiety, stress, depression, health issues, or any other emotional or physical obstacle, it often can feel like there is little-to-nothing you can do. However, this isn’t true. In this blog, I offer 5 different strategies or exercises you can practice to help you feel more active and in control of your life.