Depth-Oriented Psychotherapy
You might have heard about a variety of psychotherapeutic orientations. A few common approaches today are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Perhaps you’ve even tried a few of these acronyms in therapy before. Depth psychology, as a foundational style of psychotherapy generally attributed to Carl Jung, isn’t opposed to these theoretical perspectives but rather seeks to treat the entire person and not just rid them of symptoms. This process involves feeling into, imagining, and considering the experiences that are disrupting your sense of well-being (whether feelings of depression or anxiety, relationship turmoil or trauma) by asking of it, “What does this experience ask of me here and now?” This can also mean bringing this question toward whatever experiences that bring joy, clarity, and confidence into your life. By trusting the individual’s psyche, depth psychology attempts to give voice to the otherwise unconscious aspects of psychological life so that it may be heard, supported, and sing a tune worth whistling.
Practical and Imaginational Approaches
Our approach takes seriously your desired goals for psychotherapy. While psychotherapy requires intention and effort, doing so should work for your life. This means we’ll seek to employ the imagination in its myriad expressions to support your goals, whether through the exploration of nighttime dreams or waking fantasies.
Trauma-Informed
We consider carefully the impact of losing or never securing a sense of personal safety in life. The effects of trauma can span from the personal to the political and feel invisible yet always present. We pay heed to the ways trauma announces itself through supportive and empathetic therapy that reinforces your sense of self.
Relational and for Relationships
The psychotherapeutic relationship is integral for the successes and necessary failures of psychotherapy. This requires honesty and intimacy that is both supportive and challenging. Our style of therapy seeks to meet you where you are in addition to bringing you closer to your own relationships.
Somatically Focused
Our style of psychotherapy trusts the body. Whether it’s the physical body or the metaphorical body of an emotion, attuning to our lived experiences can allow for a sense of personal grounding and a renewed relationship with oneself.