What is it like working with an LMFT for individual therapy?

Many people assume a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist only works with couples or families. While relationships are central to my work, I also provide individual psychotherapy.

As an LMFT, I am clinically trained to assess, diagnose, and treat a wide range of mental health conditions while also understanding how relationships and larger life systems influence emotional well-being. What makes my approach unique is that I also consider how relationships, family experiences, attachment patterns, and larger life systems may be contributing to those symptoms and influencing the way you experience the world.

Individual therapy provides a space to better understand yourself, your relationships, your experiences, and the patterns that may be impacting your emotional health and daily functioning.

Therapy is about understanding patterns.

People begin therapy for many different reasons, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, stress, life transitions, emotional overwhelm, or feeling stuck in cycles that no longer seem to work. Sometimes the challenge is clear. Other times, there's simply a sense that life feels harder than it should.

Therapy is about understanding the patterns contributing to emotional distress and how they influence your thoughts, relationships, and daily life. Understanding those patterns is often the first step toward reducing symptoms, improving relationships, and creating meaningful change.

Therapy is not about being told who you are or what decisions you should make. It is a collaborative process focused on insight, awareness, accountability, and meaningful change. Together, we'll identify the patterns influencing your emotional well-being, better understand the relational dynamics shaping your experiences, and develop healthier ways of navigating life's challenges.

Together, we'll work to understand how the world affects you, and how you affect the world around you.

My Approach

My approach is relational, systems-oriented, strategic, and solution-focused. Together, we'll make sense of the patterns, relationships, and experiences shaping your life so you can move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and direction.

Because every person is different, I don't believe there is one therapeutic approach that fits everyone. My role is to understand your unique experiences, relationships, strengths, and goals so we can tailor therapy to your specific needs. Rather than focusing only on symptoms, we'll work to understand the patterns contributing to emotional distress while considering how your relationships, life experiences, family system, and attachment patterns may be influencing your emotional well-being. Treatment is individualized to address symptoms, improve daily functioning, strengthen relationships, and help you make meaningful progress toward your therapeutic goals.

Understanding your attachment style can provide valuable insight into how you care for yourself, relate to others, and respond during times of stress. Together, we'll use that understanding to strengthen both self-care and relational care while working toward meaningful and lasting change.

My Goal

Therapy looks different for every person because every person's experiences, relationships, strengths, and goals are different.

My goal is to help you better understand yourself so we can collaboratively develop individualized treatment goals that address your unique needs. Together, we'll work to reduce symptoms, improve emotional and relational functioning, strengthen your relationships, build on your existing strengths, and create meaningful change that extends beyond the therapy room.

Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, life transitions, or another mental health condition, I welcome you to reach out to learn more or schedule an appointment.