I have sat in the seat myself so I understand the first visit is always nerve wracking.

I approach with empathy, but open the door to what are your goals and what style of approach do you prefer.

I always try to utilize an affirming approach but of course tailor it to what you are needing.

I’m here to get to know you, and being in rural small communities there are small things you get to know about myself too.

I am here as a resource and if we are not a fit or looking for a specific type of modality I will help you find that person.

My focus is on trauma modalities. Why? A reoccurring pattern in my office is childhood trauma or single event trauma of miscarriages, loss of loved one, suicide, an accident, medical occurrences.

I understand the toll as there is relatability.

I will incorporate a trauma modality by educating a person about the modality, what the process can look like, and when we work through it, what is a new type of way to cope with it.

That is the resourcing type of techniques incorporated into the trauma processing.

It identifies parts of ourselves that are lost in the trauma and have set needs.