Holistic Therapy for Authentic Healing
Your brain is beautifully complex, and we'll leverage its power to help you heal. Through a combination of talk therapy and somatic-based Brainspotting, I provide tailored tools and techniques for faster, sustainable healing.
My approach recognizes you as already whole, while acknowledging that layers of social, cultural, or familial conditioning—along with past survival strategies—may now be blocking your authentic self and the life you want. I honor both your moments of vulnerability and the strength that brought you here.
All identities, backgrounds, lifestyles, and abilities are welcome in this individualized journey. By addressing all layers, we make way for your whole, authentic self to emerge. This holistic perspective ensures every part of you is nurtured and strengthened throughout your healing process.
As a Grand Rapids therapist, I'm dedicated to supporting community members who are ready for growth. I believe every person choosing healing creates ripples that contribute to our community's ongoing transformation.
Psychotherapy Services
Trauma Therapy
Trauma isn't always what people expect it to be. It's not just major life events—sometimes it's the accumulation of smaller experiences that leave lasting imprints on our nervous system. I've found that trauma often shows up in unexpected ways: difficulty trusting others, emotional numbing and/or outbursts, seeking control through perfectionism, and much more.
My approach to trauma therapy combines traditional methods with Brainspotting, which allows us to access and process traumatic memories stored in deeper subconscious brain regions. This mind-body approach helps your nervous system finally complete the healing process.
Substance Abuse Therapy
Substance abuse often begins as an attempt to manage difficult emotions. It's not a moral failing—it's a physiological process involving brain chemistry changes that impact decision making and behaviors.
My approach to substance abuse therapy combines practical addiction management strategies with Brainspotting to access the deeper emotional experiences driving the addiction. This comprehensive treatment addresses both the immediate challenges and underlying causes, helping clients rediscover their authentic selves and develop lasting recovery skills.
Brainspotting
Brainspotting is a somatic therapy that can help everything from trauma and substance abuse, to anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. Clients focus their eyes on specific spots while processing difficult memories, accessing parts of the brain where trauma is stored.
This body-based approach is particularly effective for trauma survivors processing PTSD symptoms, people with substance abuse addressing underlying emotional pain that drives addiction, and those with anxiety releasing physical tension in their nervous system. Brainspotting engages the body's natural wisdom to heal these interconnected issues, often reaching deeper levels than traditional talk therapy alone.
Reach out to see if we're a good fit!