I approach therapy from a humanistic, relationship-based perspective. Through our relationships with others, we can soften internal strife. My style is called “eclectic,” which means I use a variety of techniques depending on the situation, but I always maintain a focus on positive regard for my clients and my clients’ pain.
One of my specialties is intercultural/international adjustment and relationship work. That means I specialize in helping people with culture shock (and the reverse), international couples, and other people experiencing or about to experience cultural shifts or who are having trouble interacting cross-culturally. I also have a lot of experience working with people who speak English as a second language.
I've also done work helping people who struggle with the effects of past trauma. I use an emotion-focused approach to trauma, which means I spend time with my clients working on finding the ways in which trauma is remembered emotionally, and doing experiential exercises in a safe setting to "reset" those emotional responses.