In our work together we make space for all your conflicting parts. Identify your beliefs about yourself that are keeping you stuck. You gain awareness about your patterns and learn to connect with your own feelings. We work on the root cause of your struggles and current symptoms. We work on you being able to identify and follow your instincts, set boundaries and express your thoughts, wants, likes and dislikes.

There is a sense of relief, freedom and excitement in realizing that you have a choice.

You don’t have to be guided by the feeling of guilt.

You don’t have to settle for something that you don’t want.

Forming a compassionate relationship with yourself will help you connect with your wants and needs and allow you to reach out for them.

Mission

As a psychotherapist who believes in the holistic approach to health and personal transformation. My mission in creating Hope Heals Therapy is to help you attain an improved state of mental wellness by gaining a harmony between your thoughts, feelings and actions.

Philosophy

Once you choose hope, anything is possible. When it hurts the most hope heals. All of us have an inner voice that shows us direction. There are times when for whatever reason we stop listening to that voice. That’s when we feel lost. My role as a therapist is to get you back in touch with your inner voice.

We all possess an inner strength to heal our emotional wounds. Sometimes, it might feel otherwise. That’s when as a therapist I hold the hope for you and provide you the guidance you might need to find that strength and hope within yourself.  I accompany you as a support and a guide in your journey to empowerment and a deeper positive connection with yourself  and others. 

Choosing the path of growth and transformation takes a lot of courage and is the first step towards empowerment, and change. I am committed to being by your side every step of the way. We will work together at your pace to generate insights, gain awareness, and develop new coping skills which will lead to lasting change.  Various tools can be integrated in our work together based on what works the best for you. 

My Approach

I am a licensed professional counselor and an EMDR certified therapist. I believe that one of the important aspects of counseling that helps us achieve our goals is the therapeutic relationship formed between the therapist and the client.  I believe in working in collaboration. I see you as an expert on your life. Both of us work together towards a common goal identified by you. 

My approach to therapy is relational, honest, direct and insight oriented. I use my expertise to show you the reflection of your subconscious by making observations, asking questions, sometimes challenging you. This will bring to the forefront what might be holding you back from reaching your full potential. It might highlight your inner conflicts that you might be struggling with. 

Some of the techniques I incorporate are for mind-body bridging, mindfulness which helps in the process of grounding and being in the present. Cognitive Behavior Therapy helps in identifying rational from irrational thoughts, changing thought process and in turn changing feelings and actions.

I ask you questions about your childhood and other phases of your life to gain awareness and insight about patterns and form connections. Knowing your life story will help me help you identify the root cause of what might be blocking you emotionally and mentally in the present. We identify the attachment patterns formed growing up and how that might be affecting present relationships.

EMDR is used for processing trauma from emotional, mental, physical and sexual abuse. Inner child work is used to identify your wounded, hurt inner child parts and parts of you that have been protecting you for all these years. Parts work along with EMDR helps process and heal trauma, alter old patterns and negative core beliefs. Emotional regulation is another area of focus, different emotional regulation techniques based on mindfulness are taught in the sessions.