Person-Centered (Rogerian)

Person-Centered therapy is an approach to talk therapy where the therapy acts as an encourager to your innate expertise on your own experiences and needs. It's important to me for my clients to understand the respect that I have for them and the equal humanity between us. Although I have expert wisdom and knowledge to offer clients, I do not believe I know what they need for their lives more than they do. Additionally, I approach clients with cultural humility and repect.

I let the client lead the session, showing them unconditional positive regard. In Person-Centered theory, I provide a non-judgemental space for clients. I work to de-pathologize clients and view them as fellow human beings. I demonstrate empathy with clients, helping them feel safe to explore their marginalized identities.

I have read several of Carl Roger's works and feel that his approach to therapy truly resonates with mine. I have a deep belief in the six necessary and sufficient conditions.

I use a person centered approach, which believes the client is the expert on their own experience and the therapist helps to guide in growth. As a therapist, this means I place importance on a collaborative and safe relationship which values client autonomy, self-actualization and uniqueness.

One of my core values is self-determination. While you are the lead in your story, I hope to serve as your guide in therapy. I have utilized this treatment across home, school, and medical settings.

To me, person-centered theory is a way of being, not just in counseling but in all aspects of life. Engaging in this perspective means I follow your lead. I'm honored to join you on your journey and shed light on patterns, needs, and values you may not have recognized before. You get to decide what pieces to keep or leave behind in order to recreate the you that feels most congruent and connected.

Person-centered therapy, also known as client-centered therapy or Rogerian therapy, is a non-directive psychotherapy that focuses on the client's experience and self-discovery. The goal of person-centered therapy is to help clients better understand themselves, develop a positive self-concept, and make healthy changes in their lives. The therapist's role is to create a supportive environment that encourages the client to explore their feelings and direct the therapy process.

If we do not feel heard, seen and understood, no progress can be made. You are not a problem to be fixed but a person to walk alongside as you navigate life struggles.

I believe every person knows on some level what they need and the steps they need to take to find healing or create change. Each person also knows what they are ready to address past traumas or current struggles. I respect each person's process and knowledge of themselves and experiences. Sometimes simply having a place to process our emotions, explore our inner workings, and affirm our experiences lead to breakthroughs.

Before i was a therapist, I was an actor and then a barista. First and foremost I believe in the healing power of the connecting of relationships between people. During my time at Northwestern I did extensive research on the working relationship, my approach is based on that research. We are humans first, and client/counselors second!

Person-centered therapy is centered on the belief that you, as a client, have vast internal resources that can lead you on a path to growth, and my job as a therapist is to create the conditions that allow you to access them. I believe in this approach as a foundation for all that I do, even when I am integrating other modalities (such as solution-focused or art therapy). I taught this approach and communication skills to counselors-in-training at Saint Mary's College of California.

Humanistic, or 'person-centered,' therapy focuses on helping you recognize your worth and value as a person. Using this type of therapy, I emphasize that you're the expert on your own experience, and that I'm here as a tool to help you identify what will work best for you. It encourages acceptance of yourself, just as you are, while also bringing about freedom to enact change.

Life is complicated, and it often feels better to do something we are familiar with. But sometimes this familiarity ends up at odds with our complicated life. I help to break down this complexity into simpler perspectives and explore new behaviors or methods of thinking to work better with our difficulties

Research shows that the quality of the therapeutic relationship is the most pivotal factor in the success or failure of treatment. The three core conditions of the Person-Centered approach are unconditional positive regard, empathy and authenticity and set the stage for an effective therapeutic alliance. I strive to communicate these qualities to my clients to encourage trust and transparency resulting in growth and healing.