The least of things with meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it.
-Carl Jung.
My name is Erik. I am a client-led therapist who provides therapy with depth. The “depth” part of therapy with me means that rather than the behavioral approach of changing thoughts and actions in order to ACT different in the world I center on you and your inner world of thoughts, sensations, intuitions and your unique historical upbringing. From this inner world that is uniquely you we can then find what you wish to change and make different in your outer world. Thus, therapy with me is about getting into the important areas of your life more deeply and from there using imagination and desire to find what paths you can and wish to take as we both support you to do so.
In some ways I do this like many therapists, through talk, mindfulness and through emotional work: ultimately gaining a further understanding of the whole you. In more ways I am quite unique in my approach which includes body/somatic education, intuition, imagination and development of your inner self and your depth. Our work will contain play and productive communication in order to find the inner desires and resources you need to move forward.
I receive feedback from clients that I am unique in my ability to understand different cultures, genders and differences from who I am and they are; my ability to both be with heightened feelings of anger as well as the low and slow emotions of depression and confusion. I notice clients are often surprised at my use of dreams, the gut as intuition and other personal internal resources. I myself pride myself on holding positive regard for my client’s life choices, their loved one’s and their wants and desires regardless of the form they take.
Perhaps most foundational, therapy with me is honest. I am not a couch therapist where you sit and talk and I analyze you. When people call me they find a cooperative, sympathetic and honest individual. Safe and gentle are important, but so also is honesty and direct address.
For those wanting a more technically descriptive impression of me as a therapist I encourage you to call and chat with me as I am open and quite technical about the anatomy of my education, theoretical perspective and techniques. I specialize in development, trauma of all kinds and attachment while maintaining a depth of self center.
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