Mindfulness - a state of relaxed, nonjudgmental awareness– to study, activate, and directly experience one's current feelings, thoughts, and behavior. My therapeutic approach is centered around mindfulness, and I encourage my clients to embody this deep state of nonjudgmental attention.

The client is the expert of their own lived experience. I will always have a guiding therapeutic process but never superimpose an agenda. A fundamental therapeutic value is supporting the client’s autonomy through a non-violent approach. I meet the client where they are.

With safety as a core principle, I assist clients in finding and flexing their strengths and qualities that help replenish the system. I encourage my clients to maintain a safe rhythm of resourcing and self-care inside and outside the session.

The word soma, from the Greek, refers to the living body in its wholeness. Understanding and trusting one’s somatic experience is a foundational skill toward wholeness. Our body's wisdom plays a significant role in how we experience our lives, and the more we understand how it’s organized, the more power we gain.

Loving presence is an intentional appreciation of others or oneself. This principle provides the strength to engage with the vast and unpredictable world with genuine curiosity, care, and positive intentions.