Different pathways. One intention: integration.

No single method works for everyone or for every stage of healing. What helps one person feel safe might overwhelm another. What works brilliantly for one type of trauma might not fit another.

That's why I draw from several complementary approaches—each grounded in safety, presence, and respect for your lived experience. Together, we'll find the methods that serve your healing.

Existential-Phenomenological Therapy

Existential-phenomenological therapy is the philosophical framework that guides all of my work. Rather than seeing symptoms as problems to fix, this approach explores how you experience and make meaning of your life—your relationships, identity, choices, and the fundamental questions of existence.

Phenomenology means paying close attention to your lived experience exactly as it appears to you, without imposing interpretations or diagnoses. We explore questions like: How do you experience yourself in the world? What gives your life meaning? How has trauma disrupted your sense of agency or belonging? What wants to emerge?

This approach recognizes that healing isn't just about symptom reduction—it's about reclaiming authentic being-in-the-world. It's about moving from surviving to living, from managing to choosing, from disconnection to presence.

Best for: Anyone seeking depth and meaning in therapy, life transitions that raise existential questions, identity exploration, finding purpose after trauma or loss, intellectual individuals who want philosophical engagement alongside practical tools

Note: This isn't abstract philosophy disconnected from real life—it's a way of being present with what matters most to you. All the specific methods below (EMDR, Brainspotting, Flash, KAP) are used within this existential-phenomenological frame.

TRAUMA PROCESSING METHODS

Within the existential-phenomenological framework, I use four evidence-based methods for trauma processing, each with distinct strengths:

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation—typically eye movements, tapping, or audio tones—to help the brain reprocess traumatic memories. When trauma occurs, memories can get "stuck" in a distressing form. EMDR helps the brain re-file these memories so they no longer dominate the present.

While the bilateral stimulation is neurological, we work phenomenologically—paying attention to how sensations, emotions, and meanings shift as your nervous system reorganizes around safety rather than threat.

Best for: Single-incident trauma, PTSD, anxiety, phobias, distressing memories that feel "frozen in time"

Brainspotting

Brainspotting works with the connection between eye position and emotional experience. By finding and holding specific eye positions (brainspots) that correspond to trauma held in the subcortical brain and body, we can access and process experiences that words often can't reach.

This method is deeply phenomenological—we follow your body's wisdom rather than imposing a structured protocol. Your nervous system guides the work, revealing what's ready to be processed.

Best for: Complex trauma, preverbal trauma, somatic symptoms, emotional blocks, experiences that feel "stuck" in the body

Flash Technique

Flash Technique is a gentle, EMDR-adjacent method that reduces traumatic distress without requiring you to talk about or visualize the trauma in detail. It's especially helpful when traditional exposure-based work feels too overwhelming.

This approach respects your nervous system's capacity and pacing, allowing healing to occur without re-traumatization.

Best for: Recent trauma, highly distressing memories, when direct processing feels too activating, preparation for deeper work

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)

In collaboration with Journey Clinical, I offer KAP—combining low-dose ketamine with psychotherapy to create expanded access to emotional experience and new perspectives. The medicine temporarily quiets rigid defensive patterns, opening windows for deeper processing and integration.

KAP is profoundly existential—it often creates access to experiences of interconnection, meaning, and transcendence that can fundamentally shift how you relate to yourself, others, and existence itself. We work together to integrate these experiences into your daily life.

Best for: Treatment-resistant depression, complex trauma, existential distress, when talk therapy has plateaued, seeking deeper meaning and connection

Note: I do not prescribe or dispense ketamine. All medical services are provided by Journey Clinical's licensed prescribers.