Therapy and inner healing are difficult. It demands not only commitment, but the desire and willingness to persevere through inevitable discomfort in order to move towards growth. I commit myself to creating a secure, trustworthy, and judgment-free environment as the relationship we build together is essential to the healing process as well as positive client outcome. My training has led me to adopt and follow a primarily cognitive behavioral/biopsychosocial/holistic approach to treating mental disorders. However, I also apply methods from other important subfields of psychology. Each person has different care needs and responds to therapy differently. I firmly believe in utilizing a "whatever will work best for you" approach to treatment. My past work experience at a psychiatric hospital and addiction treatment center has brought me in touch with many different mental disorders. Not everyone who benefits from cognitive behavioral therapy needs to have a diagnosable mental health disorder. My focus is to help people reach their goals by working with them at whatever stage they are at in life.