Frameworks
★ A therapeutic framework is the lens through which a therapist understands and approaches your experience. Think of it as a map — not a rigid set of rules, but a way of orienting, asking questions, and making sense of what arises in the room. Different frameworks offer different entry points into healing. In practice, most therapists draw from more than one, weaving together what best serves the unique person in front of them.
Psychodynamic
At its core, psychodynamic therapy is about understanding the deeper layers of who you are. Together, we explore how your past experiences, early relationships, and unconscious patterns shape the way you think, feel, and move through the world today. This isn't about blame or dwelling — it's about bringing what lives beneath the surface into the light, so that it no longer drives you without your awareness. In session, this might look like slowing down, noticing recurring themes in your life, and exploring the meaning behind your feelings with curiosity and without judgment.
Relational
Relational therapy is grounded in the belief that healing happens between people, not in isolation. The relationship we build together in the therapy room is not just a backdrop — it is part of the work itself. I show up as a real, present, and engaged human being, not a distant observer. Together we pay attention to what unfolds between us — moments of connection, rupture, and repair — because these patterns often mirror the relationships in your wider life. In session, this might look like exploring how you relate to others, what you feel safe sharing, and what it means to be truly seen by another person.
Emotion Focused
EFT is rooted in the science of emotion and attachment — the deeply human need to feel safe, loved, and connected. It helps us understand the emotional cycles and patterns that keep us feeling stuck, disconnected, or reactive — often in our closest relationships. Rather than bypassing difficult emotions, we move toward them with gentleness, learning to understand what they are telling you and where they come from. In session, this might look like identifying the moments you shut down or pull away, exploring the deeper feelings beneath anger or withdrawal, and finding new ways to express your needs and experience connection.
EMDR
Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a research-backed model designed to help the mind and body process experiences that have become stuck — particularly trauma. When something overwhelming happens, the brain can store it in a way that keeps it feeling present and raw, even long after the event has passed. EMDR uses guided bilateral stimulation (often gentle eye movements or tapping) to help the brain reprocess these memories so they lessen their charge allowing you to move forward without the weight of what was. In session, this is a collaborative and carefully paced process where you are always in control.
Somatic
The body keeps a record of everything you have lived through. Thoughts and emotions do not only exist in the mind — they live in the body too, held in tension, breath, posture, and sensation. Somatic practices invite us to slow down and listen to these physical cues as a source of information and healing. In session, this might look like noticing where you feel something as we talk — a tightness in the chest, a heaviness in the shoulders, a sense of bracing. We work with these sensations rather than around them, allowing the body to become a partner in healing rather than a bystander.