creative perspectives for life’s questions
THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
I mostly use the following approaches in my practice:
Drama Therapy: using roles, storytelling, improvisation, creative writing, and embodied approaches to process and heal
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: evidence-based practice that helps makes sense of our thoughts, feelings, and actions in order to heal
Narrative Therapy: using approaches that help us empower ourselves to change our narrative
Emotionally-Focused Therapy: identifying primary and secondary emotions with couples to help navigate conflict and reconnect with each other in their relationship
I am currently working on making sure that my therapeutic practice is anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and decolonized. I am engaging in continuous training by learning from amazing therapists/social workers/psychologists in the field to liberate my practice. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about this.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT DRAMA THERAPY/CREATIVE ARTS THERAPY
Are you going to make me perform in front of a bunch of people? Nope — that isn’t what drama therapy is about! Drama therapy uses dramatic activities and interventions to either connect us or distance us from a thought, feeling or belief so we can process and integrate them more fully into our lives and who we want to be.
Do I need to be creative to use creative approaches? Not at all! If anything, creative techniques can help unleash that playfulness and creativity in your life outside counseling sessions.
Am I going to be acting out my trauma? That sounds scary and more traumatizing — drama therapy isn’t about re-traumatization, it’s about integration, empowerment, and reclaiming the narrative. You get to decide what healing looks like for you, and I’m here to help you figure out what that can be.
If you have any more questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.