My Approach
Let’s begin a therapeutic journey that supports your needs and honors the richness of your cultural background and life story.
As a licensed psychologist and psychotherapist, I offer a warm and supportive space where you can explore your emotions and experiences freely. Drawing on both international experience and diverse therapeutic approaches, I create a tailored process that respects your individuality and cultural context. I work with both individuals and couples, ensuring that each person or partnership receives the personalized attention they deserve.
Integrating modalities to improve well-being and relationships
I blend the evidenced-based techniques of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with the systemic and relational principles of Systemic Relational Therapy (SRT). This integrative approach gives a holistic understanding of your mental health and well-being as we explore both internal thought processes and the intricate web of relationships that shape your life.
Together, we’ll work toward easing distress, enhancing your emotional well-being, and strengthening your relationships, all while cultivating your sense of agency so you can meet life’s challenges with resilience and clarity.
Culture and individuality in therapy
In our work together, cultural awareness is an essential part of the process. We’ll explore how your background, values, and experiences shape your worldview, taking care to understand your cultural roots and create a space where your identity and individuality is respected and seen in its full context.
I extend this approach to my work with expats, acknowledging the unique transitions and adjustments that come with living between cultures.
In my practice, I also strive to offer an affirming space for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, where we can explore the intersection of identity, culture, and personal experience with openness and care.
By honoring cultural nuances and individual diversity, I aim to provide inclusive, personalized therapy that fosters understanding, connection, and growth.
Take the first step towards positive change — because your well-being matters
Whether you’re struggling in your relationships, seeking a deeper understanding of yourself, or hoping to find relief from feelings of anxiety, stress, low mood, or depression, I’m here to support you. Together, we’ll set meaningful goals, explore new perspectives, and develop practical tools to help you navigate life with greater balance and confidence.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Why Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is grounded in the belief that thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are closely intertwined, shaping our experiences. In this way, CBT is a practical and goal-oriented approach and offers efficiency as well as tools to address current difficulties head-on; designed to empower you. It is structured around examining and challenging negative thought patterns and behaviors. CBT helps identify and reframe these thoughts, promoting more adaptive thinking.
We work with intention by setting specific goals within an achievable timeframe, ensuring that progress feels manageable, measurable, and tailored to your personal journey. By drawing on the principles of CBT, you’re not just finding ways to cope, you’re actively engaging in a transformative process that supports the positive change you’re seeking.
Systemic Relational Therapy
Why Systemic Relational Therapy?
Systemic Relational Therapy (SRT) serves as a helpful guide, allowing us to look at the deeper layers of the issue and which past familial dynamics and learned behaviors might inform the challenges you face today.
Within this framework we acknowledge that individuals exist within complex systems of relationships: family, social networks, and broader societal contexts. Together, we look at how these systems influence your experiences and well-being, exploring ways to strengthen understanding, communication, and connection with others.
This systemic lens helps us explore patterns of interaction, communication, and support within your relationships. Our work aims to strengthen these connections, deepen awareness, and promote healthier, more balanced relationships across the different areas of your life.
Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Systemic Relational Therapy
Why an Integration of the two Approaches?
Integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Systemic Relational Therapy (SRT) offers a holistic way of understanding emotional well-being. This combination allows us to address both individual patterns of thought and emotion and the relational contexts in which they occur.
While CBT provides practical tools for managing symptoms such as anxiety or depression, SRT explores how these experiences connect to the dynamics within your relationships and environment. Together, they create a process that promotes not only relief from immediate concerns but also deeper, lasting change in how you relate to yourself and others.
This integration naturally enhances cultural sensitivity, acknowledging how cultural background and context shape both thinking patterns and relationship dynamics. It also allows for flexibility, tailoring therapy to your personal needs and life experiences.
Ultimately, the synergy of CBT and SRT offers a comprehensive and adaptive framework, supporting growth, connection, and long-term emotional well-being.
Individual Therapy
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming. Individual therapy provides a confidential and supportive space to better understand yourself, work through challenges, and find new ways forward. Whether you’re coping with stress, finding yourself in moments of transitions, or seeking personal growth, therapy can help you gain clarity, build resilience, and create meaningful change.
Couples Therapy
Relationships are intricate and dynamic. Depending on whichever life stage you find yourselves in, it can sometimes require focused attention and care. Couples therapy provides a safe and collaborative space for you to explore and understand each other more deeply, improve communication, and strengthen the foundations of your relationship. Whether you are facing specific challenges, seeking general counseling, or simply aim to enhance your connection, couples therapy can be a transformative journey toward a healthier and more fulfilling partnership.