Therapy

My approach to therapy prioritizes developing a strong and trusting relationship with the patient and their family and collaboratively determining individualized goals. Depending on the individual, these goals could be to feel more calm and in control of emotions, decrease anxiety, increase confidence with peers, or improve organization at school. With parents, this could mean supporting and coaching their child toward a range of goals or focusing on their own role as a parent and helping them to become the best version of themselves in this capacity. For parents, this could mean improving their own emotional experience and expression in the parenting context and/or determining consistent boundaries and rules to uphold for their child, for example. 

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Once these goals are established, I employ treatment plans based on a selection of evidence-based practices that have been developed to target those goals most effectively. Evidence-based treatment means that they have been rigorously studied in research and, in turn, have the greatest likelihood of working! Over the course of treatment, I will check progress on these established goals to make sure we are moving forward and making progress. Through this, I will hold us all (myself, patient, family) accountable and regroup on our plans and goals as necessary. This process maximizes benefits, bolsters motivation, and empowers the patient/family to take an active role in treatment. 

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