Mindfulness therapy focuses on learning how to be more aware of your thoughts, feelings, emotions, surroundings and uncomfortable situations. Being mindful of these things will support with reducing judgement of yourself and how you show up as a mother. In therapy, the focus of mindfulness is to honor your thoughts and emotions. It is not healthy to suppress or deny your true thoughts and feelings. This learned increased awareness will help clients avoid destructive or automatic responses ways of thinking. of thinking. Mindfulness supports clients learning how to love themselves, enjoy motherhood, their children or other interpersonal relationships.

Learning to practice self-compassion and kindness to yourself can be difficult. Many compassionate people are critical and unforgiving of themselves. When you are critical and judgmental of yourself, you’re more likely to experience anxiety, insecurities, and unhappiness in your motherhood and in your personal relationship with others. In therapy, you will learn skills on how to be gentle with yourself, how to forgive yourself, how to take care of yourself and how to show up for yourself.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is best known for its efficacy in treating anxiety.  It is a treatment approach that helps you recognize negative or unhelpful thoughts and behavior patterns. CBT aims to help you identify and explore the way your emotions and thoughts can affect your actions. CBT will help you challenge negative thoughts and emotions around motherhood, your relationships and yourself. Suggested exercises will support you with observing and recognizing these thoughts.

Unfortunately, I cannot guarantee results of therapy. Research shows that therapy can support with decreasing symptoms, change behaviors, and negative thought patterns. We will set goals together and overtime you should see some progress. Therapy also requires you to “do the work” outside of sessions. Progress takes time and I suggest holding out for a least six sessions to get a proper feel on how therapy is working for you. Lastly, if you have doubt, don’t be afraid to ask me how I think your therapy is going. Remember, therapy is all about you and I will always be open to discussing what is or isn’t working for you.

Research shows that meeting virtually has the same benefits as meeting in person. Virtual therapy allows clients to meet from the comfort of their own home or in a location that is most convenient for them. Most of the mothers that I work with prefer sessions virtually because it saves them time and allows them to not have to travel to an office.

I am not allowed to prescribe medication, nor will you be forced to be on medication. Sometimes medication is needed in conjunction with therapy to obtain the best outcome. If we decide during our time together that medication may be beneficial while we continue our work together, a referral can be made to the appropriate professional. However, taking medication is always the client’s choice.

There isn’t a way to determine how long you will be in therapy. Some clients reach their goals in a few weeks and some clients require more long-term treatment. Outcomes can depend on the client’s active participation in sessions and how much time and energy they spend working on their goals. Some clients like ongoing maintenance therapy and find it helpful to continue with sessions even after reaching their initial goals. Therapy is always the clients choice and they can stop at anytime.

Every State has its own set of rules regarding licensing and providing virtual therapy. At this time, you would have to physically live in the states of California, Washington, or Indiana to receive services.

Great questions! Before I accept any new client’s, I will schedule a free consultation call so that I can understand your needs and together we can decide if I am the right therapist for you. This consultation call also allows you to ask any additional questions you may have before deciding to move forward. If we are not a good match, I can provide you with a referral list.

Coming Soon! A relationship workshop will be offered soon. Please let me know that you are interested in this workshop during our initial consultation call.

However, things may come up during your sessions that may be imparting your relationship with others. During these times we can decide together that it may be beneficial to talk about it with your partner, family member or a friend. If this is something you need I will provide a couple/family session as appropriate for your treatment.

Please check out the Fees & Insurance page located under the Get Started tab. On this page you will find information of fees, insurance options, sliding scales and more.

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