There is an important difference between artistic creation and creativity. Creativity is much broader than just artistic expression. Not everyone will become an artist, but anyone has access to creativity and the ability to express themselves! Beginning the therapeutic journey is a creative act in itself: it requires tapping into and expanding our own resourcefulness. So, we don’t need to be an artist to explore our creative self.
Here, creativity is not about performance.
It’s about process, your path that we explore together.
Therapy is an organic and intimate dialogue that requires a delicate balance of listening skills, presence, and pertinent risk-taking (exploration) to facilitate personal growth and calm a dysregulated nervous system.
My approach is trauma-focused, and the core of my training includes Creativity, Relational Gestalt Therapy, and Mindfulness. Gestalt is an existential form of therapy that is present-centered and experiential.
Ok, but what does it all mean?
Existential means that our existence is viewed as an ever-changing flux of energy and events. We have both the capacity and the responsibility to intervene and shape this rich matter called Our Life.
Present-centered means that Gestalt focuses not on the past but on the present. Yes, we will explore your past (and your future), but always in relation to the present moment, which holds the DNA of our default responses to the external world. Childhood trauma, too, is best addressed in the Here and Now. By becoming more aware of our fixed reflexes, we can slowly release them and adopt new ways of responding to external stimuli and relationships.
Experiential means that dialogue is not the only royal road to accessing our authentic self and unlocking traumatic energy. Yes, we will talk, but there are also various methods to reach the deeper self. These somatic strategies include artwork, role-play, dreams, music, healing sounds, bodywork, and sensory awareness. These embodied tools help access and regulate the nervous system.
Using these tools is always an invitation and a collaborative process. As the client, you always have the choice to accept or decline the invitation; nothing will ever be forced upon you. The psychotherapist walks alongside you, but it is you, the client, who determines the meaning and direction of your journey.
Where psychotherapeutic support can help:
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Artistic identities and struggles
- Career change
- Creative blocks
- Depression
- Father and son relationships
- Grief and loss
- Hypersensitive Person (HSP)
- LGBTQ2S allyship
- Relationships
- Self-esteem
- Substance abuse
- Childhood & complex trauma
I offer sessions exclusively in person, with video sessions temporarily available to accommodate regular clients. In-person sessions are the most effective way to cultivate both self-regulation and co-regulation. Once you visit the studio, you’ll understand why.
Reminder: your initial consultation is provided at no cost.
As a psychotherapist, I practice parts work therapy using relational Gestalt, mindfulness, expressive arts, EFT, and occasionally IFS and CBT strategies.
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