Therapy Approaches
How therapy works here—simple, practical, and tailored to you.
Therapy that fits you (not the other way around)
There isn’t one “right” way to do therapy. What matters is that you feel safe, understood, and supported—while also getting tools that help in real life. I draw from several therapeutic approaches depending on your experiences, needs, and goals. You don't need to know which one you need, that's something we can figure out together. Here's what some of those approaches can look like in plain language.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
You don’t have to get rid of your thoughts to move forward.
Sometimes the hardest part isn’t what you’re feeling, it’s how much control those thoughts and emotions start to have over your life.
ACT helps you step back from patterns like:
“I can’t handle this.”
“Once I feel better, then I’ll start.”
“I need to fix this before I move forward.”
“These thoughts mean something is wrong with me.”
“I have to feel motivated to take action.”
Rather than waiting for uncomfortable thoughts or emotions to disappear before living your life, ACT can help you change your relationship with those experiences while continuing to move toward what matters to you.
In sessions, this might look like:
making room for uncomfortable thoughts and emotions
noticing patterns without automatically responding to them
clarifying your values and what matters to you
taking small, meaningful actions toward the life you want
practicing greater presence in the moment
Narrative Therapy
You are more than the stories you’ve learned about yourself.
Sometimes the hardest part isn't only what you're experiencing, it's what you've come to believe that experience says about you.
“I'm too much.”
“I'm not enough.”
“I always mess things up.”
“This is just how I am.”
Narrative Therapy creates space to become curious about those stories: where they came from, what has reinforced them, how they've influenced your choices, and whether they still reflect who you are or who you want to become.
In sessions, this might look like:
understanding patterns without shame
exploring how past experiences influence the present
noticing expectations you've inherited from family, relationships, culture, or other experiences
reconnecting with your values, strengths, and voice
creating room for alternative ways of understanding yourself
I prefer “creating room for alternative stories” over “rewriting old beliefs.” Narrative Therapy isn't necessarily about replacing one thought with a better thought, and this wording fits your style better anyway.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Understanding the cycle underneath the conflict.
Couples can become caught in patterns where each person's response unintentionally triggers the other's.
One partner pursues, other withdraws. One feels ignored, the other feels criticized.
Eventually, the cycle becomes the problem.
EFT-informed work helps us slow those interactions down, understand the emotions and needs underneath them, and create opportunities for greater connection and repair.
In sessions, this might look like:
slowing down arguments so you both feel heard
understanding what’s underneath the anger, shutdown, or defensiveness
practicing repair
building emotional safety and connection
Somatic-Informed Practices
Sometimes understanding something logically doesn’t change how it feels in your body.
Stress and difficult emotions can show up physically—through tension, restlessness, racing thoughts, feeling shut down, difficulty concentrating, or feeling disconnected from what's happening around you.
When helpful, we can incorporate body awareness and grounding practices alongside our conversations.
In sessions, this might look like:
noticing physical cues associated with stress or overwhelm
practicing grounding and present-moment awareness
becoming curious about how emotions show up physically
experimenting with strategies that help you feel more present during difficult moments
These practices are incorporated collaboratively and only when they feel appropriate and useful to you.
Solution-Focused Strategies
We don’t only have to focus on what’s going wrong.
Sometimes therapy also involves noticing what's already working.
Solution-focused strategies can help us identify strengths, exceptions to difficult patterns, available resources, and small actions that could move you closer to what you want.
In sessions, this might look like:
identifying what's already helping
recognizing strengths and existing resources
defining what meaningful progress would look like for you
experimenting with realistic next steps
noticing progress that might otherwise be overlooked
Ready to get started? If you want therapy that feels warm, grounded, and genuinely helpful, I’d love to support you.
What this looks like in real sessions
You don’t need to pick a method. We’ll decide together based on what you need.
Some sessions will feel more reflective and emotional. Others will feel more practical and skill-based. Most include both. When it feels useful, we may also identify a “one percent” step—something small, realistic, and meaningful that you can experiment with outside of session.
Therapy isn't about perfectly applying a technique. These approaches are tools, not formulas.
We'll use what supports the work we're doing together.
Therapy offered in-person in Henderson, NV and virtually throughout Nevada
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. You can just tell me what’s been going on and what you want to feel differently. I’ll guide us from there.
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Both. The approaches I draw from depend on who's in the room, what you're experiencing, and your goals for therapy. EFT-informed work is especially relevant to my couples work, while ACT, Narrative Therapy, solution-focused strategies, and somatic-informed practices may be incorporated into individual or relational work when appropriate.
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Yes. I offer in-person sessions from my Henderson office and virtual therapy throughout Nevada.
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Click Schedule a Consultation to book your free consultation call.
During the call we talk about what you’re hoping to accomplish in therapy and I will answer any questions.
Following the call we will schedule your first appointment.
You Don't Have to Know Which Approach You Need.
You just need somewhere to start.
During a free 15-minute consultation, you can tell me a little about what you're experiencing, ask questions about therapy, and get a sense of whether working together feels like a good fit.
In-person in Henderson, Nevada + virtual throughout Nevada.