Tag: internal family systems

I am currently a therapist at Downtown Somatic Therapy, a practice that specializes in AEDP and somatic-based psychotherapy. At DST, clinicians support individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relational challenges, self-esteem and identity concerns, sexuality, anger, and related emotional difficulties. I specialize in psychodynamic, trauma-informed care, integrating AEDP, somatic therapy, mindfulness practices, EMDR, and Internal Family Systems (IFS). My approach is Read more...

Life’s challenges can test our emotional resilience. There are times when these challenges are unavoidable, impacting our mood and relationships and becoming too overwhelming that we find it difficult to bounce back from our problems. Recognizing that you aren’t coping well with your stressors and/or emotional discomfort is a major step to healing. While it does take so much courage Read more...

You can often see it happening. The reaction that arrives before you’ve chosen it. A conversation that keeps ending in the same place. The way you adjust yourself before anything has even been asked of you. The people I work with are usually thoughtful and self-aware. Many have already spent years reflecting, reading, or working on themselves, and still find Read more...

Home is a complicated word when you’ve lived across cultures. Maybe you’re an expat in a new country, a Third Culture Kid who grew up between worlds, a returning missionary or aid worker, or someone carrying the quiet grief of a place you can’t go back to. You might be high-achieving and driven on the outside while feeling rootless, depleted, Read more...

“Ember” means both a glowing spark and whole person throughout languages. We believe therapy helps you reconnect with both, the light that’s still there and you as a person. Our collective brings together multilingual, multicultural therapists united by a shared belief: that every person deserves to feel understood, supported, and empowered to grow. We offer whole-person therapy for adults, teens, Read more...