My Approach
The approach I take in therapy revolves around the belief that you are the expert of your life. I believe that you have the capabilities and knowledge within you to solve the problems you face and that your identity is separate from those problems.
I also believe that you are the author and storyteller of your own life story. Sometimes the stories you tell yourself about who you are sound positive and promote awareness of the strengths that you possess.
Other times the stories are negatively influenced by external factors - other people or experiences - and you might begin to believe that the problems you face are an unchangeable part of you. When who you want to be and the life you want to live stop matching up with the stories you’ve been telling yourself, we see a gap where anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, loss of identity, and relationship issues flourish.
I’m here to help you bridge that gap.
My clinical approach is called Narrative Therapy. I also use the following theories and techniques while in session:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Motivational Interviewing
Psychodynamic Theory
Executive Function Coaching
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Mindfulness Based Approaches
Collaborative Couples Therapy
Approach to ADHD Therapy
Not only do I use Narrative Therapy to help clients adjust to a later in life diagnosis and reframe negative self-talk resulting from biased and flawed beliefs about ADHD, I also use more directive styles like Executive Function Coaching, CBT, and other behavioral approaches to strengthen skills like time management, memory, planning, and organization. My approach is a strengths-based one, meaning we will use the positive attributes you already possess to find solutions that work with ADHD rather than fight against it.
I also believe in the holistic treatment of ADHD and can work with you to find the most helpful direction for formal diagnosis or medication management, when appropriate.
“The most dangerous stories we make up are the narratives that diminish our inherent worthiness. We must reclaim the truth about our lovability, divinity, and creativity.”
— Brene Brown, Ph.d., LMSW