Licensed psychotherapist
Pronouns: they/them
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”
Hi, I’m Gaël. In my approach, I view a positive therapeutic relationship as the foundation to all growth and change. I am an insight-oriented trauma-informed therapist. When working together you can expect to be met with compassion, warmth, authenticity, curiosity, creativity, and humor. I invite all parts of you to enter the room.
“Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can appreciate the light.”
-Madeleine L’Engle
It is often daunting to share one’s pain and suffering while remaining present and connected. Life can be hard, yet I believe we have an inherent and adaptive resiliency. I don’t pretend to know the answers, but together I hope to create a space of curiosity into your life experiences, your patterns, and your goals so that you can imagine a different future.
Vulnerability is the driving force that connects us to one another and to our own selves. After we’ve developed trust and a solid foundation to work from, together we can look at the areas that require growth and change, as well as help you to find meaning into your experiences. You can expect a space where you will be challenged and for us to find room to foster healthy risk-taking.
I believe in including your internal somatic experience as part of our work together and will regularly invite your body into the space. Your body is a well of information; learning to translate what it’s communicating can be used to empower and deepen an understanding and connection to the self.