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OUR THERAPY APPROACH

When you work with us, we will customize our approach to your unique situation.

This means we will pull from various evidence-based therapies and modalities, depending on your needs. We pride ourselves in providing exceptional service and care to our clients. This means we are intentional and flexible in our approach with you.

And of course, we know (and research shows) that despite the types of interventions a therapist uses, the relationship with your therapist is THE most important factor of therapeutic success. That’s why we offer complimentary connection calls, to ensure the best fit.

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on psychological flexibility. The main components are helping you lean into tough emotions without avoiding them, defuse from unhelpful thinking patterns, and commit to living your values and what actually matters to you.

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches you skills to regulate your emotions, especially intense ones. You will learn emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness skills, and communication strategies.

  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy

    Cognitive Behavior Therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on the relationship between behaviors, emotions and thoughts. It can teach you how to identify and change certain thought patterns that may be leading you to unhelpful behaviors

  • Emotion Focused Therapy

    Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) is a therapeutic approach that prioritizes the exploration and understanding of emotions as a central component of the therapeutic process. This approach is grounded in the belief that emotions play a crucial role in human experience and that addressing and processing these emotions can lead to positive psychological change.

  • Gottman Method

    The Gottman Method is a research-based and highly effective approach to couples therapy, designed to help couples build stronger, more meaningful relationships.

  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy

    Accelerated Resolution Therapy is a type of therapy that can change maladaptive patterns into more adaptive patterns, and soften our response to certain triggers and memories. It is a type of treatment that is commonly used for stressful and traumatic events, utilizing eye movements.

  • EMDR

    Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based treatment for trauma that utilizes bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, to support the reprocessing of trauma or distressing life experiences. EMDR can reduce the emotional disturbance associated with distressing experiences while supporting the brain in adopting more positive or adaptive beliefs and perspectives. While EMDR is often used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it is also beneficial in treating depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, and grief

  • IFS

    Internal Family Systems (IFS)- informed therapy helps you understand and connect with different parts of yourself to foster self-awareness, healing, and balance. This approach recognizes that we all have inner "parts" shaped by experiences, with some protecting us and others carrying past wounds. Through IFS, we work to strengthen your core Self—the calm, confident, and compassionate center within you—helping you heal trauma, reduce anxiety, and break unhelpful patterns. This therapy provides a safe space to explore, understand, and integrate all aspects of yourself for lasting emotional well-being.

Meet The Team

  • Alina Rokhman, MC

    Registered Psychologist
    she/her/hers

  • Lisa Smith, MSW RSW

    Therapist
    she/her/hers

  • Jessica Foglia, MC

    Registered Provisional Psychologist
    she/her/hers

  • Brianna (Bri) Hodkinson, MC, CCC

    Therapist
    she/her/hers

  • Jen Rawson, MACP

    Registered Provisional Psychologist
    she/her/hers

  • Nicole Ansell, MEd.

    Registered Psychologist
    she/her/hers