Newhouse Counseling

My Approach

Inclusive Counseling: Nurturing Emotional Wellness and Personal Empowerment

I view therapy as a very active, dynamic, empowering and engaging process. There are times when therapy is tough and exhausting, which makes sense. You are becoming an active participant in creating growth and change in your daily life! My goal is to create a safe, therapeutic environment to do work on what has brought you to therapy. 

Therapy does not have to be dry and boring! Sessions can be a magical place to try on new ideas, dialogues and techniques that may seem outside the box. It can be a place to be seen, experience emotions, grieve and create new pathways for growth. There can be laughter, tears (tissues provided of course), “AHA” moments and “oh man, that sucks”… even in one session.  

While I base my foundations on traditional methods such as dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing and solution- focused counseling approaches, I find non-traditional, creative approaches to an individual’s specific needs compliment this and suit my personality. 
Some of those creative approaches include somatic work, guided imagery, breath work, therapeutic tarot, destroying of construction paper, etc.

Populations I serve…

• Alcohol Use Concerns – sober curious, abstinent, gray area, etc
• Self-esteem/ Body- Image 
• Anti-Diet Liberation 

• Emotional Regulation (difficulty processing, expressing, communication or experiencing emotions)
• Interpersonal Concerns and Boundaries Work (working and connecting with others)
• Relationships (including non-traditional relationship structures, polyamory, sex-positive)
• Women without Children (by choice/ circumstance or both)

A Safe, Therapeutic Place 

I am a cis-gender, straight, white female. I acknowledge these intersections have created privileges that have afforded advantages others were denied. I continually strive to be a safe place for individuals with lived experiences both similar and dissimilar to mine. Your distinguished voice and experience matters.