The framework describes the shape of the work. These are the tools I use inside it. They are not tied to a single phase. I draw on whatever fits what you need in a given session, in whatever combination actually helps.
The Methods
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Motivational Interviewing
Big changes usually come with mixed feelings. Part of you wants something different, and part of you is worn out or afraid to let go of what is familiar. We look at both sides without judgment, get clear on what matters to you, and take steady, manageable steps toward it. You drive. I help navigate. - Trauma-Focused CBT and CBT
Trauma-focused CBT starts with grounding and coping skills, then turns to how a painful experience shaped what you believe about yourself, others, and the world. Standard CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions feed each other, so we can spot loops like harsh self-talk or worst-case thinking and test them. - DBT Skills
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for tolerating distress, handling intense emotion, and staying steady when feelings run high. - Narrative Therapy
You are not the problem. The problem is the problem. We separate the story that has taken over from who you are, notice where that story came from, and pull the overlooked parts of your history back into view, including the times you pushed back. - Internal Family Systems and Parts Work
Getting to know the different parts of you, like the inner critic or the part that keeps everyone happy, and learning what each one protects. This work is gentle and deeply respectful of every part. - Compassion-Focused and Emotion-Focused Work
Compassion-focused practices help with shame and the inner voice that says you are never enough. Emotion-focused work slows things down to find what sits under a feeling, like hurt under anger or grief under anxiety, so it can be understood instead of pushed away. - Somatic and Mindfulness Practices
Stress and trauma live in the body, showing up as tension, exhaustion, a racing heart, or numbness. We use grounding, breath, sensation tracking, and small movement to build safety from the inside out, always at a pace you can manage.
No Fixed Protocol
I do not run everyone through the same sequence. If a method is not working for you, we adjust. You are welcome to ask why I am suggesting something or to say no to it.