Integrative Therapy

I believe flexibility in the therapeutic process is essential. This may require integration of other therapeutic techniques and modalities (within my scope of practice & scope of competence). This may, at times, include collaboration with other members of your clinical/support team.

Integrative therapy is an approach to treatment that involves selecting the techniques from different therapeutic orientations best suited to a client’s particular problem. By tailoring the therapy to the individual, integrative therapists hope to produce the most significant effects.

While CBT is a great tool, there are outstanding therapies that can supplement CBT and be integrated together. I draw on some techniques from positive psychology, mindfulness, and developmental-behavioral analysis.

Psychedelic integrative therapy is like a supportive space where we unpack and make sense of the insights and experiences that come up during psychedelic journeys. It's about helping you understand and integrate these experiences into your life in a way that feels meaningful and empowering. Together, we explore how these experiences can inspire growth, healing, and a deeper connection to yourself and the world around you.

At Washington Psychological Wellness, we practice an integrative and holistic approach to healing, considering our clients’ mental, physical, and emotional health and interpersonal and spiritual well-being. We consider each individual as unique and therefore cater treatment to the client. Drawing from various modalities and practices, we can match you with a therapist who will understand your specific issues and tailor your therapy plans according to your needs.

My training offers a solid foundation in evidence-based approaches, and my experience drives the need for flexibility – one size doesn’t fit all, and sometimes, we need to create a brand new garment to fit the human in front of us. Having worked with hundreds of people from all walks of life, my work is rooted in the firm belief that everyone has the capacity for change when offered acceptance, warmth, and connection.

I'm a lifelong learner, and a well-developed, skillful therapist. In years of graduate and post-graduate education, I've received various levels of training in the following modalities: CBT, DBT, ACT, MI, SE, EMDR, NVC, and IFS. I borrow tools and insights from all these therapies and integrate them for my client's benefit with my primary grounding and advanced training in systems-oriented (SCT) therapy and SAVI, which together offer a broad and deep framework for human challenges and growth.

Being an Integrative Therapist means that I get to pull out all kinds of tools from the therapy toolbox. I often use techniques from EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Sensorimotor Therapy, CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Solutions-Focused Therapy, Strengths-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and others. What works best for you will depend on your specific history, personality, preferences, curiosity, goals, and boundaries. But Integrative Therapy means we get to explore the whole toolbox!

A holistic approach to therapy that combines ideas and techniques from different therapeutic schools of thought depending on the unique needs of a given client. I integrate somatic/mind-body techniques, attachment work, and trauma-based interventions. I also integrate interventions to address high sensitivity and neurodivergence.

I bring a wealth of expertise in Integrative Therapy, skillfully combining evidence-based modalities such as cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and strengths-based approaches. I strive to address the unique needs of each individual, ensuring a comprehensive therapeutic experience.

I'm a lifelong learner, and well-developed, skillful therapist. In years of graduate and post-graduate education, I've received various levels of training in the following modalities: CBT, DBT, ACT, MI, SE, EMDR, NVC, and IFS. I borrow tools and insights from all these therapies and integrate them for my client's benefit with my primary grounding and advanced training in systems-oriented (SCT) therapy and SAVI, which together offer a broad and deep framework for human challenges and growth.

The most common topics I hear from men have to do with the following: Confidence, Feeling Stuck, Sexual Performance/Performance Anxiety, Stress Management, Intimacy/Relationships, Loneliness, Depression and Anxiety IF YOUR’E DEALING WITH ANY OF THESE, I’D LIKE TO HELP YOU.

The approach I take with each client is unique to that client's needs. My approach is integrative, which means that, in addition to talk therapy, I incorporate education, mindfulness, movement, breathing exercises, art therapy, sexual health information, and EMDR in my sessions where appropriate. This style reflects my authentic personality, and my love of variety and creativity, and I have found over the years that it serves my clients extremely well.

I have received extensive training in several modalities including: attachment theory, trauma-informed, motivational interviewing, somatic therapies, play therapy (theraplay), addiction counseling, CBT, DBT, ACT, utilizing art in therapy, logotherapy, narrative therapy, brief solution-focused therapy, positive psychology...to name a few! We will work together to integrate techniques that are right for your healing.

Integrative therapy combines a variety of theoretical orientations and approaches to treatment to ensure that the client's unique needs are being met in therapy.