My Approach:

Neural Rewiring: Our neural wiring is malleable. We can use advances in our knowledge of neuroscience to shape our neural wiring, so that we strengthen pathways of healthy thinking and emotional processing, rather than reinforcing critical and self-destructive patterns (Hanson, 2020)  

Emotional Agility: Avoidance and suppression of difficult emotions is often a natural response after experiencing a painful event. But as Carl Jung taught us, ‘What we resist persists, and only grows stronger’. Through our work you will develop emotional agility, the skill of recognizing, tolerating, and moving through painful and destructive emotions (Davids, 2016).

Behavioral Medicine: Good habits; sleep, food, exercise and self-care, form the basic building blocks of physical and mental health. People often know what they should do but have a hard time sticking to healthy routines.  I use behavioral health interventions, including, monitoring, accountability, scheduling, that will dramatically increase the odds you can turn these habits into long lasting ways of being. (Rubin, 2015).

Assessment and treatment planning are crucial. The first step in our work together will be a thorough biopsychosocial assessment. By understanding your biological, psychological and social health, we can set clear, measurable goals, and tailor interventions for reaching those goals.

Psychological Tools: People often get stuck in ruminatively retelling the story of a narrow and limited version of themselves. Psychological tools, such as cognitive decentering, will enable you to gain perspective,  and rewrite your story. (Hayes et al., 2012)