
How Can I Help You?
The first step is a brief initial conversation, lasting around 25 minutes. This is a space for us to get to know each other, talk about what brings you to therapy, and explore what kind of support may be most helpful for you. Together, we decide the best approach to continue the work. Ongoing sessions last 60 minutes and are held online, offering flexibility and comfort wherever you are. Sessions are available in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.
A clear and human approach to therapy
Therapy does not need to be complicated or full of technical language to be effective.
My work is focused on helping you come back to the present moment, reconnect with yourself, and navigate life with more clarity, stability, and meaning. Everything we do together is adapted to you, your needs, and where you are right now.
I believe therapy should feel:
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Understandable
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Supportive
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Relevant to your everyday life
You do not need to “know the right words” or understand psychology to begin. We move at your pace, with care, respect, and compassion for your process.
At the same time, my work is grounded in evidence-based psychology. If you like to understand how things work or want to explore the approaches more deeply, you are always welcome to do so.
Below you can find a simple explanation of the main approaches I work with.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing)
Working with experiences that still feel heavy
EMDR helps process experiences from the past that continue to affect you in the present.
Sometimes difficult or overwhelming experiences do not settle on their own. Even when they are “over”, they can still show up as anxiety, emotional reactions, physical tension, or a sense of being stuck.
In EMDR, we work gently and at your pace to help your mind and body process these experiences in a safer way. This does not mean reliving everything or talking in detail if that does not feel right for you.
The goal is for memories to feel less intense and less present, so they no longer take over your daily life.
Over time, many people notice feeling calmer, clearer, and more able to respond to life as it is now, rather than through what happened before.
EMDR can help with:
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Trauma and PTSD
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Anxiety and panic
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Depression
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Grief and loss
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Chronic pain or medical trauma
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
Making space for what is hard, and moving toward what matters
ACT focuses on helping you live a meaningful life, even when difficult thoughts, emotions, or sensations are present.
Instead of trying to eliminate discomfort, this approach helps you change how you relate to it. We work on becoming more present, less entangled in self-criticism or worry, and more connected to what truly matters to you.
This may include:
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Learning to notice thoughts without being ruled by them
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Reducing the struggle with uncomfortable emotions
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Taking small, realistic steps toward the life you want to live
ACT supports you in creating space for your full human experience, while still moving forward in a way that feels aligned and sustainable.
ACT can help with:
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Anxiety and overthinking
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Low mood and burnout
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Chronic pain or health conditions
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Perfectionism and self-criticism
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Life transitions and identity changes
Somatic Approach
Coming back to your body
A somatic approach recognises that many experiences are held in the body, not only in the mind.
Stress, trauma, and emotional overload often show up as tension, fatigue, restlessness, numbness, or a sense of disconnection. In this work, we gently bring attention to bodily sensations and signals, always with choice and care.
The aim is not to force change, but to listen to what the body is communicating and support a sense of safety and balance.
Many people come to therapy feeling disconnected from their body or emotions. This can happen after long periods of stress, illness, trauma, or simply from living at a fast pace. This approach is an invitation to slowly rebuild that connection.
Your body is not something to fix or control. It is a source of information, resilience, and support.
This work can be especially helpful if talking alone has not felt enough.
This approach may help with:
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Trauma and developmental trauma
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Chronic stress and emotional overwhelm
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Dissociation or feeling “shut down”
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Psychosomatic symptoms
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Reconnecting with bodily safety and trust
Breathwork
Using the breath as an anchor
Breathwork is a simple and powerful way to support your nervous system.
The way you breathe has a direct impact on how safe, calm, or overwhelmed your body feels. In sessions, we may use gentle breathing practices to help you slow down, settle, and reconnect with the present moment.
These practices are always adapted to what feels comfortable and safe for you. Breathwork is not about doing anything perfectly. It is about having a steady anchor you can return to, both in sessions and in everyday life.
Breathwork can support:
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Anxiety and panic symptoms
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Emotional regulation
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Stress and sleep difficulties
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Reconnecting with the body
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Presence and grounding
A final note
No two people are the same, and no two therapy processes look identical.
Even when using the same approaches, what matters most is you: your needs, your experiences, and what feels most useful at this moment in your life.
We work together, at your pace, with care and respect for your process.