Life – It’s Beautiful and It Can Suck
“That’s what makes you a human being–that willingness to sing another free.”
Martín Prechtel
Life’s journey can be filled with twists and turns, and navigating changes, phases of life, and relationships can be overwhelming. As a therapist, I can offer tools which are based in my knowledge of interpersonal neurobiology and neuroscience to help you embrace change, find clarity, and discover a path that is authentic to you.
Challenges are an opportunity to grow, to discover yourself, and to develop insight into yourself and the world. They help us mature, develop our skills, and gain new perspectives. Changes and challenges are inevitable facts of life.
In trying to fit into all of life’s boxes, we often unknowingly shave off parts of ourselves. Over time, we may notice that our vitality has also been whittled down. Healing and re-enlivening these cast-off parts helps us remember who we are.
Testimonials from Former Clients
- Sun is an outstanding therapist. She was challenging in a good way, and always supportive when we dove deeper. She is very skilled at creating a safe, and collaborative environment, every session.
- Could not say enough great things about working with Sun. She was extremely responsive, empathetic, and challenged me to face goals and problems in my personal life. I feel as though the year I spent working with Sun allowed me to grow as a young adult in a manner I have been chasing for years. When past traumas and intense feelings arised, she comforted me and pushed me to find ways in which I can manage stress. We touched on feelings and learned behaviors I had never previously considered about myself, and I am forever grateful for my sessions with Sun. By far my favorite therapist I have ever worked with.
- We are lucky when we find the “right” therapist after years (or decades) of searching. Sun is deeply knowledgable, reflective, and always cultivated a space where I felt like I could unravel my thoughts and feelings safely and in a nurtured environment.
Counseling
Areas of Focus
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Anxiety
Anxiety is more than just a personal struggle; it reflects the broader societal contexts in which we exist. It’s important to understand that anxiety doesn’t just exist in a vacuum.
Modern life can encourage dissonance between our deeper feelings and our conscious thoughts. Managing or even resolving this tension can help you live successfully.
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Depression
Depression can come from a number of causes including biological factors, environmental stressors, habitual thought patterns, social factors, and developmental/relational woundings.
Having a counselor who can help you understand and address how these factors come together in unique ways to impact you can be invaluable.
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Relationships
We are interconnected in many more ways than we have in the past. We often manage multiple types of relationships everyday.
Intimate relationships can be hugely joyful and hugely disruptive–sometimes simultaneously. They can bring out attachment wounds that began when we were young. This can be incredibly challenging to navigate when these wounds emerge simultaneously when we interact.
The most empathetic of us can find ourselves overwhelmed if we don’t know how to handle the cacophony of feelings that come at us. On the other hand, those who have created protective walls may not be able to perceive the necessary cues that help us connect with others.
Even at work, building and maintaining healthy relationships is crucial for personal and professional satisfaction. How do we hold healthy boundaries without being rigid? How do we advance a project when personalities clash?
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Multicultural/Social Justice Lenses
Our cultural stories affect all of us. Some of these stories may empower us, and others invalidate us. Regardless, our lives are made up of them. For those of us who move between different stories, our sense of identity can be impacted in confusing ways.
These stories are the context in which we view ourselves and our place in the world. They affect how we see each other and how we interpret the words/actions of others.
Differences can create misunderstandings, but they can also offer novel ways to reconstruct our worldviews.
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Attachment and Parenting
Parenting is a learn-as-you go endeavor. Every time we think we’ve figured it out, our kids grow and change. Keeping up with our children’s development–from babies to various stages of adulthood–means growing and changing with them.
Even when parents do their best, each child has unique qualities and needs that aren’t always acknowledged or can’t be met. Repatterning or working with our own attachment styles can help us live in a more authentic way.
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LGBTQIA+
Queer folks are under fire. As a parent of three queer and wonderfully unique adults, I’ve witnessed the complex issues that they have navigated.
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Grief
Grief can be a remarkable teacher, but when we are in it, the pain can be overwhelming. We will all face grief as humans.
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Parenting
Parenting is a learn-as-you go endeavor. Every time we think we’ve figured it out, our kids grow and change. Keeping up with our children’s development–from babies to various stages of adulthood–means growing and changing with them.
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Spiritual Exploration
