My training is based on the principles of science-based practice. That is, I believe that the best therapy is a balance between your personal goals and desires for therapy, and knowledge gained from the best available research. My practice is built on the following evidence-based approaches:

Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP)

FAP is a ground-up approach to describing relationships, love, and a way of being in the therapeutic relationship built upon principles of behavioral therapy that have withstood half a century of testing. FAP is less a technique, and more a holistic approach to experiencing the warmth, intimacy, and complexity of sharing the intimate space of the therapy hour with another. As such, it infuses all of the clinical work I do. Find out more here.

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

ACT, also sometimes referred to as "contextual CBT", is an increasingly well-research variation of cognitive-behavioral therapy that focuses heavily on being in the present-moment, mindfulness, and the importance of individual values in balancing change with acceptance of life as it is. Just as CBT often works to change our automatic thoughts about the world, ACT works to change our relationship with those thoughts. ACT techniques are central to my approach with clients. Find out more here.

Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT)

CBT is arguably the most well-supported and researched approach to interventions in psychotherapy. CBT aims to reduce pain and suffering through changing our habits of thought about the world and other people, as well as the behaviors we engage in that might inadvertently prolong our suffering. I'm trained in CBT-based approaches to a variety of diagnoses, and can draw on this training if it is most effective for you. Find out more here.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

DBT is a specialized form of CBT, elaborated by Dr. Marsha Linehan's FAP training and Zen practice, that is highly successful at reducing self-harm, suicide attempts, and self-mutilation. Over time, it has also been found to be a highly effective treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder, a disorder affecting both one's sense of self, ability to withstand strong, particularly negative, emotions, and close relationships. The "dialectic" refers to the balance of accepting experiences, including strong emotional reactions, as outside of one's control, while changing other experiences, such as one's behavioral responses, that are under one's control. Find out more here.

Behavior Activation (BA)

Specific to depression, researchers have found that focusing on identifying certain types of behaviors that affect our mood, then increasing them, is just as effective and enduring at treatment for depression as more complex or lengthier treatments. For this reason, I offer BA as a stand alone treatment for depression. Find out more here.

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Though I am not currently offering groups, I have experience with both MBSR and MBCT. These interventions have been found to be efficacious in the treatment of chronic pain, stress reduction, and the prevention of the relapse of chronic depression, respectively. A personal mindfulness practice supports my ability to draw on these approaches when they seem most helpful to an individual client. Find out more here.