Treatments Offered

I am trained in a range of types of treatment. Which one I use, or which combination, is tailored to each person and what they are looking for in therapy.

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Treatment Approaches I Use

I am trained in several different types of evidence-based treatment approaches. See the dropdowns below to read more about what I can offer in my therapy work.

A note on evidence-based treatment: “evidence-based” means a treatment that is proven to work for certain mental health concerns based on the most up-to-date, rigorous research available. There are very valid questions and criticisms of how we determine whether treatments are “evidence-based” and for whom a treatment is appropriate for (happy to talk further about this and/or send over readings on this if you are interested!). Because of this, I tend to integrate evidence-based approaches mindfully and with caution for each person. I will work with you collaboratively to assess whether what we are doing is working and appropriate.

  • DBT focuses on building a “life worth living”, which looks different for every person. It helps folks build skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness to move toward their values and living a life worth living.

    I am trained in delivering comprehensive DBT for a wide range of issues related to emotion regulation, including but not limited to disordered eating, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, and interpersonal patterns. My practice does not currently offer a comprehensive DBT program. However, I offer DBT-informed individual therapy as I rely heavily on DBT theory, techniques, and skills in my therapy sessions.

    If you are unsure whether you need a comprehensive DBT program or whether DBT-informed therapy is enough, please feel free to reach out as I can assess and help you determine the most appropriate next step. I am also happy to pass along resources for comprehensive DBT programs in the area.

  • CBT-E is a type of CBT developed specifically to treat eating disorders. It first focuses on helping people learn how to eat regularly and adequately and stabilize eating patterns. It then focuses on addressing other influences on the eating disorder (e.g., body image, perfectionism, mood influences). CBT-E is intended to be a personalized treatment as there is no single way to treat eating disorders.

    I am trained in delivering CBT-E to treat eating disorders. What this looks like depends on the person, and I often find that it is important to combine CBT-E with other treatment modalities (e.g., DBT) to fully address the eating disorder.

  • I often use CBT techniques, which are aimed at helping folks identify, understand, and change unhelpful thinking patterns and ineffective behaviors.

  • ACT is a therapy focused on helping you build mindfulness and acceptance skills with the goal of acting in ways that are consistent with your core values. I do not consider myself a manualized ACT provider; However, I do incorporate strategies from ACT in my sessions. For example, I often work with folks on cognitive defusion (detaching from your thoughts) and identifying and working toward their core values.

  • Unfortunately, there is not one agreed-upon evidence-based treatment approach to improve body image. However, research has highlighted certain techniques that can help. I love working with folks to improve their body image and tend to use a variety of techniques pulled from different approaches to do this. This often involves questioning and challenging our beliefs about our bodies, acceptance techniques, psychoeducation, and increasing appreciation for our bodies. I also believe that we cannot talk about body image without acknowledging the oppressive systems that keep us hating our bodies and mistreating them, so I often incorporate discussions about the impacts of fatphobia, racism, misogyny, ableism, and other oppressive systems in sessions.

    I am also happy to work with folks who are wanting to explore and/or progress in their exploration of fat activism and fat acceptance. As someone in a fat body myself, I have seen firsthand the impacts of weight stigma and fatphobia. I love getting to work with others on their own journeys and helping them explore and process the impact that fatphobia has had on them.