I see the relationship with each client as essential to the work of therapy.  Building trust, and seeking understanding with compassion is often the starting place for my work with clients. I view therapy as a journey of discovering how your previous life chapters, may be impacting your present experience, and the future chapters you are hoping to write.  I believe that building insight around where you have been, can create opportunities for new ways of thinking, feeling, and interacting with yourself and with others.  Further, I believe that a part of this process will include you identifying and building upon your personal values.  In short, asking yourself the question: what really matters to me in life?  As you build insight about your past, and make choices that honor your values, these practices can nurture fulfillment in life, and provide opportunities to choose freedom.