Therapeutic Approach
Everyone’s story is different, and so is the way we heal. I offer therapy that blends talk and art therapy and expressive arts therapy to support your emotional well-being, help you process the past, and move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and self-understanding. Art therapy focuses on visual expression, while expressive arts therapy expands into multiple creative modalities such as movement, writing, and sound—allowing for deeper exploration beyond words alone. Based in Fort Worth, I provide online therapy to individuals across Texas.
My style is warm, compassionate, and grounded in deep respect for your unique journey. I believe in moving at your pace, building trust over time, and offering tools that feel right for you. Whether we talk, create, reflect, or simply sit with what is, I’m here to help you feel safe, seen, and empowered in your healing process.
Below are the core approaches I draw from in my work.
Talk Therapy
Sometimes we need someone who will listen without judgment and help us make sense of what feels overwhelming. I bring warmth, curiosity, and care to our work together. Your experiences matter, and we move at a pace that respects your comfort and readiness.
I use Expressive Arts Therapy alongside conversation. You might explore feelings through drawing, writing, imagery, movement, or sound. You do not need to be artistic or know what to create. We can begin with whatever you are noticing, and you always have a choice about how you participate.
Together, we may explore thoughts that leave you feeling stuck, the stories you carry about yourself, or parts of you that have learned to protect you. My work draws on a CBT framework, narrative approaches, and IFS-informed perspectives. These offer different ways to understand your experience and explore what feels helpful to you.
We may also notice how feelings show up in your body, such as tension, restlessness, or a sense of ease. I gently invite this awareness while respecting what feels manageable.
Some days, you may want to talk. Other days, finding words may be difficult, and creative expression can offer another place to begin. You do not have to share everything at once or have it all figured out. We begin where you are.
I also offer Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for clients with PTSD who prefer a structured approach. CPT follows a treatment manual to help you explore how trauma has affected your beliefs about yourself, others, and the world. We can discuss whether this approach fits your needs and preferences.
Learn more about Cognitive Processing Therapy
Art Therapy
Art Therapy is a specialized, experiential approach that uses visual expression to support insight, emotional processing, and self-understanding. This may include drawing, painting, collage, or other image-based forms that allow you to explore your experiences in a way that does not rely solely on words.
In sessions, the focus is not on artistic skill or creating something “good,” but on what the images represent for you and what begins to emerge through the process. Art can offer a way to externalize thoughts, emotions, and internal experiences, making them easier to understand, reflect on, and work with in therapy.
At times, I may introduce structured art-based prompts or assessments to support exploration and insight. These are not used to evaluate or judge your artwork, but rather to help bring awareness to patterns, emotions, and experiences in a supportive and nonjudgmental way. All art-making is guided by your comfort level, and there is always space to engage in a way that feels safe and meaningful to you.
Expressive Arts Therapy
Expressive Arts Therapy is a holistic, experiential approach that supports insight and healing by engaging the mind, body, and inner sense of self through gentle, creative exploration—not artistic skill or performance. In addition to talking, sessions may include a range of expressive modalities such as visual journaling, storytelling, movement, writing, music, sound, poetry, crafts, or nature-based practices. The process is adapted to align with your natural interests and ways of expressing yourself, allowing the work to feel more accessible and meaningful to you.
A defining element of expressive arts therapy is the movement between different forms of expression—such as from image to movement or writing—as a way of deepening understanding and expanding awareness of your experience. This intermodal process supports expression of experiences that may be difficult to put into words and increases awareness of thoughts, emotions, and body sensations.
This approach is collaborative, nonjudgmental, and guided by your comfort level. The focus is on your internal experience and meaning-making, rather than creating something “good” or getting it right. Expressive invitations may also support somatic awareness and connection with inner wisdom, whether understood as intuition, authentic self, spirituality, or personal meaning.
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