Who I work With
All humans have human problems, right? Obviously. A 9 year-old or a 79 year old and any age between has stress, anxiety, depression, interpersonal uncertainty, grief, loss, troubles with communication and self-regulation and so on.
We all experience this stuff.
When therapists say that we work with a certain population, we're saying we understand the nuances of those problems for that population.
We all experience this stuff.
When therapists say that we work with a certain population, we're saying we understand the nuances of those problems for that population.
Populations
Tweens - They're about to become like us whether they (or we) like it or not
Teens - They want to be us, but not like us.
Young Adults — They feel like they should already be us (Or don’t want to be)
Adults – This is us??
Elders - They’re just like us (and we forget that)
Teens - They want to be us, but not like us.
Young Adults — They feel like they should already be us (Or don’t want to be)
Adults – This is us??
Elders - They’re just like us (and we forget that)
Tweens
I’ve come to appreciate how the tween years mark just as big a transition period as the one we associate with the teen years. They straddle two worlds, childhood and post-childhood, so likewise therapy is usually in the continuum between play-based and talk-oriented approaches. The ratio of the two depends on where the kiddo is in their particular development.
Teens
They’re almost like us. And that’s often part of the problem. They’re starting to look, sound and act like adults. And so we make the mistake of treating them like adults. Meanwhile — and I say this with respect and compassion — it’s all a hot mess in their bodies and their minds. They are in transition, not yet arrived, and it can be a challenge for us to remember that.
I think especially with teens, it’s important to be “their person”. I engage with their intellect and developing sense of self, internal and external. And my history of diverse interests really plays well with teens. It helps that I’m familiar with social media, memes, video games – without being “fellow kids” about it.
Young Adults
I offer YA support in the art of adulting. In some cases, helping them navigate delayed onset adulthood. In either case, normalizing the process and helping them define and become an adult in a way that is true to their nature, not societal expectations.
Adults
And you may find yourself
Behind the wheel of a large automobile
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house
With a beautiful wife
And you may ask yourself
"Well... how did I get here?"
— Talking Heads, Once In A Lifetime
Behind the wheel of a large automobile
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house
With a beautiful wife
And you may ask yourself
"Well... how did I get here?"
— Talking Heads, Once In A Lifetime
Here we are, adults. Now what?
On top of all the things mentioned earlier – all the challenges we have, like depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, and so forth – I think the arc of adulthood is becoming more us. Maybe catching up, here and there, where we need to.
On top of all the things mentioned earlier – all the challenges we have, like depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, and so forth – I think the arc of adulthood is becoming more us. Maybe catching up, here and there, where we need to.
Elders
Elders, they’re just like us. And we often forget that they have all the usual challenges that we do. In addition to working with elders on those, I enjoy the project of looking back on life, making sense of it all, exploring What It Has Been for you. I especially like blending in EMDR to deepen this meaning-making retrospective.
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