Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS is an innovative method that views symptoms as protective parts of our personality—parts that developed to keep us safe. Through this non-pathologizing approach, clients learn to understand and release internal patterns that no longer serve them. Research shows IFS is effective across a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship struggles.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR is one of the most researched trauma therapies, recommended by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a frontline treatment for trauma and PTSD. Unlike talk therapy, EMDR doesn’t require retelling painful experiences in detail. Instead, it uses guided eye movements to work directly with how traumatic memories are stored in the brain—often reducing symptoms with longer-lasting results.
Somatic Therapy
Somatic therapy engages the body’s innate intelligence as an essential source of healing. This approach reduces the risk of retraumatization and provides a more intuitive way of processing post-traumatic stress and emotional pain. Clients gain practical skills for nervous system regulation, improving resilience, and feeling more grounded in daily life.
Dreamwork and Nightmare Treatment
Dreamwork explores nocturnal dreams as meaningful communication from the unconscious. Rather than interpreting dreams as fixed symbols, we approach them as living experiences using experiential techniques to process emotions, reveal patterns, and release creative energy. Nightmares overpower the psyche’s natural ability to process emotions through dreams, creating a cycle of distress and sleep deprivation. Research shows that targeted nightmare treatment can reduce PTSD symptoms, improve emotional resilience, and restore a sense of ease in both sleep and waking life.
A new way forward
When talk therapy isn’t enough, an experiential approach can open new possibilities. Together, we can create a therapy experience that’s effective and meaningful for you.
Talk therapy can bring insight, but many people find it doesn’t fully resolve their issues. My approach integrates experiential methods that go beyond talk.
An experiential approach can help you…
Reduce anxiety and intrusive thoughts
Process trauma without having to relive it in detail
Expand your window of tolerance for stress
Feel more grounded in your body
Heal attachment wounds
Strengthen boundaries
Create lasting change