What makes me Unique as a therapist
Coffee & ALE is different because of my passion to make mental health support accessible and acceptable.
(This is quite literally just a conversation between two people…possibly over coffee… One of them just happens to be educated in mental health and strategic problem solving AND can’t share anything discussed.)
How great is that?!
Please don’t process alone.
about me
- I have one husband, one daughter, three cats, one dog.
- I love live music.
- Thrifting, Lunch, Laughter = The Perfect Day
- My passion for therapy stems from how, in the past, I craved a space to process with an unbiased person.
- My least fav thing is cleaning.
- Please send me the title of your current favorite song and coffee order.
What frameworks do you work from?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Accept yourself as you are
- Work on changing behaviors that cause problems
That balance is what “dialectical” means—holding two opposite ideas at once.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
CBT is based on a simple loop:
Thoughts → Feelings → Behaviors
CBT helps you catch and change unhelpful thoughts so the whole loop improves.
narrative Therapy
Rewrite your life story in a way that gives you more control, hope, and meaning.
behavior modification
Behaviors that are rewarded are more likely to happen again.
Behaviors that are not rewarded (or have consequences) are less likely to continue.
motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing helps people talk themselves into change by guiding, not pushing.