In my work as an individual therapist, anxiety, depression and relationship issues are frequent concerns. I strive to provide an atmosphere that is caring and supportive but that also challenges you to your full growth and potential. I believe that change takes place in the context of an honest, trusting relationship in which clients feel both accepted and empowered.
Overall, I feel that my role as a therapist is not to "fix" your problems for you, but to provide you with some tools and to support you in your quest to make changes in your life.My view is that therapy is a partnership and I hope that you will take an active role in the therapy process. In the past, clients have often found "homework" assignments to be helpful - often this is in the form of reading, writing, trying out new behaviors or just reflecting on a topic between sessions. How this differs from traditional homework assignments is that I try to avoid the role of "assigning" a task for clients - instead, I hope for it to be a joint process, and I am always excited when clients come up with their own homework, modify a suggestion of mine or simply take the initiative to come up with and enact their own assignment in the time between sessions.
Hopefully, the balance of challenge and support that I offer in therapy is the right mix for you, but if you have any concerns about our work together, my aim is for the relationship to be open and honest enough that you could express your reservations, even if it is about me or about the therapy process. In return for your honesty, I hope that you will feel that your viewpoint has been heard and respected, and my goal is to be honest and straightforward with you as well throughout our work together.
Overall, I feel that my role as a therapist is not to "fix" your problems for you, but to provide you with some tools and to support you in your quest to make changes in your life.My view is that therapy is a partnership and I hope that you will take an active role in the therapy process. In the past, clients have often found "homework" assignments to be helpful - often this is in the form of reading, writing, trying out new behaviors or just reflecting on a topic between sessions. How this differs from traditional homework assignments is that I try to avoid the role of "assigning" a task for clients - instead, I hope for it to be a joint process, and I am always excited when clients come up with their own homework, modify a suggestion of mine or simply take the initiative to come up with and enact their own assignment in the time between sessions.
Hopefully, the balance of challenge and support that I offer in therapy is the right mix for you, but if you have any concerns about our work together, my aim is for the relationship to be open and honest enough that you could express your reservations, even if it is about me or about the therapy process. In return for your honesty, I hope that you will feel that your viewpoint has been heard and respected, and my goal is to be honest and straightforward with you as well throughout our work together.