I’m Claire, a therapist dedicated to supporting you through the challenges of life transitions. I support folks who are under pressure from career demands, aging parents, growing children and the stresses of modern life. I act as a guide for self-exploration and create a space for nonjudgmental curiosity about the ways your past impacts your present quality of life. Those I support often grew up with emotionally immature parents who were self-involved, emotionally unavailable or extremely critical, and are trying to do things differently for themselves, their partners or their children.
My approach integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness to help you nurture self-compassion, accept your thoughts and feelings, and stay present. I commit to co-creating a space for growth and understanding your unique experiences. My lived experience with patriarchal systems, religious trauma, parenting, pregnancy loss, aging, and family illness inform my practice. I’m here as a witness and supportive ally as you navigate this time and can provide tools to help you get to know yourself better and rediscover your inner balance and stability.
As a therapist, I commit to co-creating a space for growth and being present to your unique experience. As a CIS white woman, I strive to embody cultural humility and critically examine the religious, cultural, and social systems that confine us and cause harm. I bring my lived experience with patriarchal systems, religious trauma, mental illness in my community, parenting, pregnancy loss, death, generational trauma, aging and ill family members, and perimenopause to my practice as a therapist. My social work training has equipped me to support you in accessing social supports you might need for your family or yourself.
I look forward to working with you!
