Therapy is often launched as a reaction to a difficult circumstance in life. Most people don't choose to go to therapy when all things in life feel in place. What may ring true is that life rarely feels completely in place and is filled with changes all the time. My process is to work with people to see life's inevitable changes and find ways to respond to them that maintain connection, health, and growth. From a theoretical perspective, I lean heavily on existential themes. To me this is to take what happens in life and to find the meaning that it uniquely has in each individual. I see that when people can find meaning, space is made for growth. Often to help nurture this growth I will employ Motivational Interviewing strategies so a person not only identifies what is meaningful to them but also develops a plan to make it applicable as a part of their life. With couples I use emotionally-focused therapy technique to help couples identify patterns in the way they relate to one another that damages the connection they feel in their relationship. After identifying these patterns, we work to both forgive past hurt while also seeking new methods to connect in a deeper way.