Mindfulness-based Therapy

Mindfulness-based therapy offers a non-judgmental space to slow down, tune into the present moment, and build awareness of thoughts, feelings, and sensations. I help clients develop practical mindfulness strategies that can be integrated into daily life—whether it's managing stress, improving focus, or regulating emotions. These tools support lasting change by fostering calm, clarity, and self-compassion, helping you respond to life with intention rather than overwhelm.

I have been utilizing mindfulness meditation since 2008, and have attended workshops on mindfulness as well as mindful eating specifically. I think it is important to start from the beginning and acquire a mindfulness practice before applying mindfulness skills to eating. I help clients make mindfulness meditation work for them, for their unique schedule, unique thinking patterns, and eventually unique eating habits. Mindfulness is about awareness, openness, curiosity, not about doing it “right”

I am certified in Inner Resources for Stress a mindfulness based modality to support clients in being more in touch with their emotions, reduce avoidance, and improve sleep and well-being.

As a counselor, it is my goal to help you gain awareness and insight into your current stressors and emotions. Through this mindfulness, you can find contentment and peace of mind knowing you have full control of your life and begin to see your relationships improve.

What we attend to grows. Working with mindfulness practices builds pathways in the brain and body that link us to sources of wellbeing. I will teach you about the practice of mindfulness as well as why mindfulness is important and how it works so you can explore which avenues of mindfulness are most effective for you.

Mindfulness is a very usual life skill. Learning to be still and quiet goes against the grain in our modern society. While many people think of mindfulness and meditation as the same thing, they are not. Learning to be mindful simply brings you in the present so that you can be more attuned with yourself and others. It is also a proven way to reduce anxiety, promote sleep, and promote focus

Mindfulness allows us to pause and notice what's occurring around us and within us. The continued practice of pausing and being present allows us to be more connected to ourselves and our loved ones. Mindfulness is tuning into our experiences rather than tuning out with other distractions. I have incorporated meditation and guided conversations around mindfulness in group and individual sessions.

I have training as a meditation and mindfulness teacher. I have been a practicing Buddhist now for over 25 years. That said, I only incorporate evidence-based mindfulness approaches into my practice. And as a former executive (now business owner), I also coach clients who need help with professional skills such as time management, project management, and managing people.

Are you an Overthinker? Mindfulness can be a great set of ideas and techniques to help calm and quiet the mind, in addition to many other issues. It is similar to CBT but with a little more specific emphasis on increasing self-awareness and being present in the moment, not in the past or the future. It has a deep relaxation element to it, which I have always tried to incorporate into so many areas of therapy and in my own life. It can also be useful for many sexual areas as well.

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) combines cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness strategies in order to help individuals better understand and manage their thoughts and emotions in order to achieve relief from feelings of distress.

Completed training Use in most approaches

I find mindfulness practices to be very helpful to managing distress and building insight. In a session, I will often ask a client to practice being mindful of their experience; to be aware of their thoughts, emotions, and sensations without judgement.

I have been studying mindfulness and mindfulness-based approaches for much of my life, as I apply these concepts not just professionally but also personally. I have studied MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction), which is one of the mist highly researched use of mindfulness in both the medical and behavioral health fields. I also am intensively trained in DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), which promotes the use mindfulness as a main module in the core teaching of this program.

My thesis/Integrative Seminar focused on Mindfulness Based Therapy within Trauma-Informed Care. Mindfulness approaches do not have to equate to "woo" - there are many ways to harness the power of presence to reach your personal goals.

Mindfulness is a state of consciousness where you simply track your experience moment by moment with as little judgment as possible. Relatively new to the West, mindfulness and its applications (medication, yoga, tai chi...) have been practiced in the East for centuries. In my sessions, we use mindfulness all the time in order to study our experience and dip into the unknown.