An Integrative Approach to Wellness

Psychotherapy for Individuals in Southern Maine and Northern California

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As a therapist, I think you’ll find me down-to-earth and easy to talk with. I care that you feel seen and heard, and view our work together as a collaborative process. Areas I frequently assist clients in navigating include anxiety, depression, relational concerns, and the stress or uncertainty that often arise during personal or professional transitions and new stages of life. Additionally, as a mother who is also at midlife, I bring both lived and clinical familiarity with these times of adjustment and reevaluation.

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A Holistic, Mind-Body Approach to Therapy

I practice from a holistic and integrative perspective. We can work together from the “top down,” the “bottom up,” or a combination of the two. A top down approach can include focusing on developing insight and understanding, or increased mindful presence or self-awareness. This is where noticing one’s experience more fully, practicing making space for (or unhooking from) certain thoughts and beliefs, and developing increased self-kindness and awareness of one’s process can happen.

Additionally, I also offer therapy incorporating the body, autonomic nervous system and deeper regions of the brain (where memories, stuck emotions, creativity and intuition reside). With training in bottom up techniques, such as the use of applied Polyvagal theory, Brainspotting, the Flash Technique and Resource Tapping (derived from EMDR), chronic patterns and reactions can be loosened and unstuck, increasing a sense of emotional flexibility, groundedness and resilience.

Let’s explore what might be a good match for you.

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Credentials

  • Masters in Integral Counseling Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies (2000)

  • CA Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #112350

  • ME Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor #CC3547

Continuing Education

  • Flash Technique for Trauma—Philip Manfield, PhD & Lewis Engel, PhD

  • Advanced Somatic Trauma Treatment Method—Linda Thai, LMSW, ERYT-200, CLYL

  • EMDR Skills for Attachment Repair — Laurel Parnell, PhD

  • Brainspotting continuing consultation — Deanna Kessler, LCSW, LICSW

  • Brainspotting Phase 1 — Mariya Javed-Payne, MSW, LICSW, LADC

  • Women’s Health: Supporting your Nervous System through Motherhood, Midlife, and Beyond — Chantal Traub

  • Befriending Your Nervous System — Deb Dana, LCSW

  • Perinatal Mood Disorders Components of Care — Postpartum Support International

  • Advanced Perinatal Psychotherapy — Postpartum Support International

  • Self-compassion and the Cultivation of Happiness — Kristen Neff, PhD

What I’m into these days

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    Reading

    Psychotherapy and the Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aron

  • A small wooden table next to a window with a laptop, a black coffee mug, a wireless mouse, a wallet, earbuds, and a potted plant on it.

    Listening

    Bilateral and binaural music for relaxation

  • Two women smiling and holding potted plants outdoors in a park during daytime.

    Practicing

    Savoring outdoor time, drinking more water, and remembering the restorative value of fun and laughter

  • A person holding a dark brown feather in front of a calm river at sunset with greenery on both sides.

    Exploring

    Expansion Brainspotting and the use of focused mindfulness for growth and healing

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I welcome your questions and am happy to talk with you. Email to schedule an introductory call.

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