why the name?

Counseling + Tools & Skills

is about using the best approach that is personalized to you. The backdoor approach is about asking questions in a way that leads to insight, reflection and clarification, not in a way that is judgy or critical.

It is also about more than feelings. It is about thoughts, actions, and how you show up in the world.

I find that a backdoor approach is really the way into the front door - the front door that helps you move forward from familiar, stuck places.

I do this through approaching thinking- by thinking about thinking- and asking questions that dig deep into why THIS challenge is so very challenging.

If you enjoy reflection and growing in self awareness to care for your best self, you may be a great fit for Backdoor Counseling.

IF you are a creative, we will tap into art therapy skills, if you are a reader or writer we will engage that modality.

If you saw a movie- even if I didn’t see the same movie- we can use metaphors from that flick to help you experience a healthier you, yes, I’ve done this and it has created results.

Backdoor Counseling is where I show up to help you be the best you that you can, by teaching you the skills that you haven’t learned yet.

In our work together I teach about the brain to help you understand what it is doing, and teach you the skills to tackle what feels untacklable.

Your stories, dreams and daydreams also speak volumes about yourself, and how you view yourself, others and the world.