Therapy Approaches
How I Work: Therapeutic Approaches
Like many modern therapists, I use a variety of evidence-based approaches tailored to your unique needs.
Each therapy offers tools and insights to help you navigate life’s complexities, overcome challenges, and create meaningful change.
Whether you’re seeking support as an individual or as a couple, these approaches can guide you toward clarity, balance, and connection.
Therapeutic Approaches
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT is a structured, goal-oriented therapy that focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours. Whether you’re facing anxiety, depression, or stress, CBT equips you with practical tools to:
Challenge negative thinking.
Develop healthier coping strategies.
Build confidence in managing life’s challenges.
Existential Therapy
Existential Therapy explores the big questions of life – meaning, purpose, freedom, and mortality. This approach can help you:
Clarify your values and what truly matters to you.
Find meaning and purpose in your life, even in the face of challenges.
Live more authentically and make choices aligned with your values.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
DBT combines acceptance and change strategies, making it especially effective for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. In DBT, you’ll learn skills to:
Regulate your emotions.
Improve communication and relationships.
Develop mindfulness and distress tolerance.
Couples Therapy
Relationships can be challenging, but they’re also an opportunity for growth. Using approaches like the Gottman Method, I help couples:
Strengthen communication and connection.
Navigate conflict with empathy and understanding.
Explore attachment styles and relationship dynamics.
Gestalt Therapy
Gestalt Therapy focuses on your present experience, helping you become more aware of your thoughts, feelings, and sensations in the here and now. This approach can help you:
Gain greater self-awareness and understand how your past experiences influence your present.
Explore and resolve unfinished business or unresolved conflicts.
Integrate different parts of yourself to create a more whole and authentic sense of self.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy focuses on uncovering unconscious patterns and understanding how past experiences influence your present. This deeper exploration can help you:
Gain insight into emotional and relational patterns.
Resolve inner conflicts.
Build a stronger sense of self-awareness.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy combines mindfulness practices with cognitive techniques to promote present-moment awareness. This approach can help you:
Break free from unhelpful thought patterns.
Improve emotional regulation and resilience.
Develop a calmer, more balanced approach to life's challenges.
Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)
SFT is a brief, goal-oriented approach that emphasizes solutions rather than problems. It’s particularly helpful for clients who want to:
Clarify their goals and strengths.
Focus on actionable steps to improve their situation.
Make progress quickly by building on what’s already working.
Person-Centered Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard, creating a supportive environment for personal growth. This approach can help you:
Discover your inner strengths and potential.
Build self-confidence and trust in your own decisions.
Explore your experiences in a non-directive, collaborative space.
Tailored to You
Your therapy journey is unique. Whether we’re focusing on one approach or integrating multiple techniques, my priority is to meet you where you are and support your goals.
I offer convenient and confidential online therapy for individuals and couples, accessible from the comfort of your own home. I also offer in-person therapy in Vancouver, BC.
Curious to learn more?
Let’s discuss how these therapies can support you.
Book a free consultation today.