If you've looked at my website or my Psychology Today profile, you've probably noticed I describe my approach as Narrative Therapy, rooted in Feminist, Anti-Oppressive, and Harm-Reduction frameworks. That's a mouthful, so I want to take a moment to explain what it actually means for the experience of sitting across from me in a session.
At its heart, Narrative Therapy starts from the belief that you are the expert on your own life, not me. So much of our culture teaches us the opposite, that a professional will diagnose what's wrong with us and hand us a fix. Narrative Therapy works differently. Instead of treating you as a problem to be solved, we look together at the stories you've come to tell about yourself, where those stories came from, and whether they're actually serving you.
A key idea in this work is that the person is never the problem; the problem is the problem. So rather than talking about "your anxiety" as something baked into who you are, we might talk about "the anxiety" as something separate from you that has shown up in your life, often for understandable reasons. That small shift in language opens up a lot of room. It becomes possible to ask questions like when the anxiety is less loud, what you're doing in those moments, and what that tells us about your own strengths and resources, rather than staying stuck in a story where you are simply "an anxious person."
The feminist and anti-oppressive part of my practice means I pay close attention to the bigger picture around your story, things like how gender, ability, race, sexuality, and other social forces shape the challenges you're facing. You are not just navigating your own internal world; you're navigating systems, and I think that context matters. This is part of why I welcome people from all backgrounds, including 2SLGBTQIA+ clients, people from the global majority, and people of all sizes, shapes, and abilities. Your identity and lived experience are part of the conversation, not something we set aside.
In practice, this looks like a lot of curious, open questions, real conversation rather than a rigid script, and a pace that's set by you. Some people want to dig into a specific life transition or piece of grief; others want space to simply be heard for a while before deciding where to go next. Narrative Therapy flexes to meet you there.
If this way of working sounds like it might be a fit, I'd love to talk more. You're welcome to reach out for a free 15-minute consultation, no pressure, just a conversation to see if this feels right for you.
In the spirit of transparency I value in this work, I want to share that AI helped me draft this post. I've reviewed and edited it carefully so it reflects my own voice, values, and approach to care.
