W H A T   W A S   Y O U R   P A T H   T O   B E C O M I N G   A   T H E R A P I S T ?

 

When I was a kid, I was fascinated with mysteries. My mom has always been a music teacher, so I was involved with music, theatre, and fine arts from a young age. As an actor, I grew to understand what shaped personalities and why people made certain choices, which sparked my curiosity for how our thoughts, life events, and relational dynamics influence us throughout our lives.

 

In college, I went on to study psychology and philosophy. I love being a therapist because it allows me to combine both my abstract, spiritual, and creative side with my analytical, curious, and scientific side. 

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W H A T   S H O U L D   S O M E O N E   K N O W   A B O U T   W O R K I N G   W I T H   Y O U ?

 

As an artist myself, I believe the arts can be a powerful tool for self-reflection and mindfulness. When we engage with stories and media that resonate with us, it helps us learn about ourselves and build a cohesive narrative about our identity. In therapy, I strive to have a balance of both accepting ourselves and continuous growth towards personal values and goals.

 

The primary modalities I work within are psychodynamic and existential. Psychodynamic refers to the relationship between the therapist and the client — what kind of patterns come up being connected with another person, and the inherent healing of being seen and understood by another person. Existentialism is about exploring what meaning one makes out of the world and embracing one's own freedoms and passions. 

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I truly believe there's a spiritual element to the therapeutic relationship — the aims are more about mutual liberation and increasing our capacity to love and be loved. 

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