A Living, Breathing Therapy
Open, unbound, and focused on what matters.
Therapy is not a formula—it is a living, breathing process. As an integrative therapist serving clients across Buffalo, Western New York, and the entire state of New York via secure telehealth, I offer an approach that is as grounded as it is refined. Rooted in research, shaped by presence, and guided by what matters most to you, this work is designed to balance simplicity with discernment, foster transformation, and walk with you through the challenges of life in the modern world.
This therapeutic approach is a living, breathing process—rooted in evidence and shaped by presence.
It is transdiagnostic, attending not just to symptoms and pathology, but to the shared psychological processes that cut across our struggles: rigidity, avoidance, disconnection, overanalysis. Rather than organizing therapy solely around labels, we explore what sustains distress and what nurtures change.
The work could be called process-based, guided by empirically supported mechanisms of transformation: psychological flexibility, cognitive reappraisal, behavioral activation, emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and values alignment. These are not just clinical terms, but portals into the daily challenges of being human.
Transtheoretical and integrative, this approach draws from a curated spectrum of models: cognitive and behavioral science, interpersonal communication and linguistics, and the wisdom of mindfulness traditions. These elements are not blended indiscriminately, but selected intentionally and adapted responsively, based on each individual’s needs, preferences, context, and change processes.
At its core, the work aligns with common factors and core conditions in psychotherapy: unconditional positive regard, empathy, and genuineness are not mere techniques, but an ethical stance.
We hold an attunement to ambivalence, drawing from the language of motivational interviewing to honor the often-conflicted nature of readiness. Change is not imposed; it’s invited, gently evoked, and supported through collaborative exploration of the tensions between who one has been, who one is becoming, and what matters most.
All interventions—from cognitive restructuring to mindfulness training, behavioral experiments to constructive problem-solving, communication skills to values clarification—are chosen with precision and humility. Each is supported by research, yet adapted through dialogue, timing, and context.
Finally, the work is systemically aware. It recognizes that individuals do not suffer in isolation, but within relational, cultural, economic, and historical systems. Therapy explores both the internal world and the meaning we ascribe to the forces that shape it. We hold space for both individual agency and structural realities.
In essence, this is a therapy of precision and presence—a rigorous and reflective path that balances simplicity and discernment, fosters transformation, and walks beside clients with clarity, compassion, and courage. This is therapy in open form—unbound by theoretical dogma, so we can focus on what matters most.
Mission, Vision, & Values
Mission
To offer therapy that is integrative, evidence-based, and refreshingly free—a practice rooted in presence, shaped by research, and attuned to the excessive complexity of life in the modern world. This work honors the wisdom of each individual, centers simplicity and minimalism, and leverages technical expertise and discernment to support meaningful, sustainable change.
Vision
A world where therapy is not only a place for symptom relief, but a space for open reflection, reorientation, and transformation—where people can reconnect with what matters most, navigate life with greater clarity and courage, and be met in their full humanity.
This practice envisions psychotherapy as both art and science: a living conversation between evidence and experience, research and relationship, structure and soul. It aims to serve as a trusted guide and respite for those seeking thoughtful, skillful support amidst increasing noise, clutter, and complexity.
Values
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We honor clarity and resist the overanalysis and overcomplexity that has permeated the landscape of psychotherapy. The therapy room is not only a space for insight, but for stripping away the excess that often perpetuates struggle.
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We meet individuals with mindful attention, attunement, and a reverence for the unfolding moment. Presence allows space for the unsaid to surface and for healing to take root.
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This practice brings clinical clarity to psychological complexity. Interventions are evidence-based and intentionally chosen to support individual processes of growth and change.
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We hold the therapeutic relationship as sacred ground—one where trust, empathy, and safety create the conditions for insight and movement.
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You are the expert on your life. Therapy is a co-created process that honors your voice, values, and agency while offering tools, reflection, and guidance.
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This work is grounded in ethical commitment, cultural humility, and professional rigor. It evolves through continued learning, reflection, and responsiveness to each client’s context.
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Care is offered via secure telehealth for adults across Buffalo, Western New York, and all of New York State. Therapy should be logistically possible, clinically grounded, and emotionally attuned.
A Grounded, Reflective
& Hopeful Practice
This is a space for nuance and authenticity—where therapy is not formulaic, but responsive and alive. Here, presence meets precision, and change is honored as both a process and a possibility.
Ready to explore a living, breathing approach to therapy?
If you’re seeking a therapist in Buffalo, Western New York, or anywhere across New York State, this integrative, evidence-based therapy approach offers a spacious yet structured path toward sustainable change. Sessions are available via secure telehealth for individual adults navigating anxiety, depression, burnout, and the stress of life transitions.
I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation to see if we’re a good fit.
Let’s get started today.