Please note that we may never use some of these techniques. Your experience with me is unique, and I strive to meet you where you are in every session. These are tools I am trained to use when appropriate — which may not be every session, or sometimes not at all.

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
  EMDR is a structured, research-backed method that helps your brain process overwhelming memories and experiences so they no longer hijack your emotional state. While often used for trauma, EMDR can also help anyone struggling with persistent anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or stuck emotional patterns.
  Important Safety Note: EMDR is most effective when you have basic regulation skills and a stable “window of tolerance.” Jumping in too early can trigger overwhelm, dissociation, or intense distress, which is why it’s essential to work with a trained therapist who can build safety and coping first. (Scroll down for a more detailed description) 
• Somatic Integration & Body-Based Techniques
  This approach honors how your brain, body, and relationships interact in shaping your emotions and responses. It’s especially helpful when your nervous system feels stuck in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn, or when old patterns keep you stuck. Through awareness and connection, your body can relearn safety, and your mind can gain clarity whether you’re navigating trauma, intense emotions, or therapy resistance.
• Parts Work / Dissociative Work
  This approach helps you understand and connect with the different “parts” of yourself that hold emotions, memories, or coping strategies. By gently exploring these parts, we can identify patterns, resolve internal conflicts, and integrate experiences in a safe, structured way. This work supports healing from trauma, dissociation, or emotional overwhelm, and helps you build internal cooperation, clarity, and self-compassion.
• Geek Therapy
  Your favorite stories, games, and worlds aren’t just fun—they’re tools for understanding emotions, identity, and problem-solving. By connecting with characters, narrative, and metaphor, you can explore difficult feelings safely and creatively. This approach supports anyone who engages deeply with stories and imagination, whether you’re navigating grief, intense emotions, or simply want a more relatable, engaging way to process life.
• Virtual Sand Tray Therapy
  Using an interactive visual space online, this approach helps you express what words alone can’t capture. It’s a symbolic, contained way to explore relationships, emotions, and internal conflicts, giving distance when feelings feel overwhelming. Helpful for trauma survivors, but also for anyone who struggles to articulate or process complex emotions.

• DBT Skills (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)

  DBT offers practical tools for mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and healthy communication. It’s especially helpful if you experience intense emotions, feel stuck in cycles of overthinking or impulsivity, or struggle in relationships. I use DBT gently and flexibly, integrating it into a trauma-informed, person-centered approach. This ensures clients are supported at their own pace and avoids pushing rigid “all or nothing” thinking. DBT becomes a toolkit for navigating life more effectively, whether or not trauma is part of your story.

• CBT Techniques (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
  CBT focuses on the interaction between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, helping you identify patterns that keep you stuck and develop practical tools for change. It’s effective for anxiety, depression, emotional avoidance, and difficulty shifting behaviors. CBT works best when your nervous system is calm enough to reflect, learn, and experiment with new ways of thinking and responding.