What is Integrative Psychotherapy?

Integrative psychotherapy is more to me than just a combination of modalities, or a process by which we integrate various aspects of our ego or personality. Inherently holistic, this approach holds mind, body, and spirit in equal importance for health, and moves you toward wholeness through felt-sense awareness and action. This inner-work goes beyond talking about problems and solutions, and encourages healing through vulnerability, awareness, and mindful exploration.

A central thread running through all of my work is Insight Meditation — the practice of learning to be present with your own experience exactly as it is. Not fixing, not managing, not escaping. Just meeting. It's often in that quality of presence that the deepest shifts become possible.

Wait...did you say vulnerability? 

Yes! Vulnerability is certainly not the first thing we think will help when we feel depressed, angry, or otherwise in a murky mess of stuck-ness. Why would we want to open ourselves to any possibility of more dis-ease and discomfort? It often seems easier in these moments to just ask someone to tell us how we can "fix" our perceived problems;  which new pill to take, which fad diet to try, or what spiritual guru we should follow. I can personally attest, however, to the lasting transformation that takes place when we are gently challenged to connect with the places that scare us and actively engage in and embody our healing process.  Let's be honest, life isn't always pleasant and awesome.  Being vulnerable doesn't mean you have to live in the scary places all the time either. Learning how to be with our fear is what helps us transform it so we're able to feel our joy and embody our heart more deeply. 

The Body as a Source of Wisdom….

I believe the body is a wise and unwavering source of information — one that most of us have learned to override, ignore, or distrust. When it feels supportive and relevant, sessions may incorporate yoga asana, breathwork, somatic awareness practices, and movement alongside traditional psychotherapy. This isn't yoga as exercise. It's an invitation to slow down and listen to the physical, emotional, and spiritual messages that are always present beneath the surface, waiting to be heard.

You don't need a yoga practice or any prior experience. You just need a willingness to include your body in the conversation.

Investment

Individual session, tele-health or in-person (50 minutes): $200

A free 30-minute consultation is available for new clients.