Every living thing grows and we’re no exception. In fact, we can learn a lot about how we grow by looking to nature: think of a tree. It will grow based on the resources available to it–how much sun it has, how much water, if it ever suffered an injury. We’re like that too.  Often, we get caught up in judging ourselves for how we’ve grown or failed to grow. We judge ourselves in a way we would never think to judge a wizened old tree. We all do this at some time or another, but it’s important to remember that we’re never done growing, and we each have the opportunity to start directing our own growth–right here, right now.

My approach honors each person as a world unto themselves. The kind of therapy I provide is a process of becoming an expert on yourself in a non-judgmental environment, with a partner who might not have an exact map of the territory (because it’s different every time!), but is nonetheless a skilled, experienced guide. It’s also about having new experiences in relationship that allow you to be in the world in a new, freer way. The primary tools are curiosity and humility—remembering that there is always more to each of us than we can know in any given moment.