The Work.
A PROCESS THAT’S ALL ABOUT YOU.
Before any of this can happen, there has to be safety.
Safety, First and Always
Early sessions are rarely about the deepest material. They’re about building something sturdier first — trust between us, and a container that holds. We go over what to expect. We set clear goals for what you want from our time together. We talk through what I call the Agreements — the ground rules for how we’ll work, things like permission to slow down, all feelings are welcome, trust the process. I’ll ask which ones feel hardest, which feel like relief. That conversation alone tells us a lot.
This isn’t a formality. It’s the foundation. The wall came up, brick by brick, because somewhere along the way it wasn’t safe to be fully known. It only comes down the same way — slowly, deliberately, and only once safety is real. If we lose that safety, even for a moment, everything stops until we find it again. Without it, the wall stays standing, no matter how hard we work.
How I Work
I never wanted to be a counselor. I wanted to build simple models of complex natural water systems — rivers, lakes — models that help us understand a living system, how it functions beyond what the eye can see.
The engineering thing didn’t happen. But I’m still building models. They just look different now.
In this work, I help you build a model of your own interior experience — the thoughts, feelings, and sensations that make up your inner world. That model helps you see what’s actually happening beneath the surface, and gives you the kind of clarity that makes small adjustments possible — the kind that yield significant results.
Sometimes this happens through conversation — talk therapy, EMDR, psychodrama, or other creative, experiential methods. Sometimes a feeling doesn’t have words yet, only weight — and I may invite you to try something more experiential, a way of bringing what’s felt but formless into something we can actually see, study, and work with together.
And sometimes the work happens outdoors, or alongside an animal instead of across from a person. If it fits, we can work with the horses, or a cat may settle into the room with us. We might take a session outside — ecotherapy, kayaking, a walk in the woods nearby. A loon calling across the pond at sunrise might call you into a depth of stillness in your body you didn’t know was there.
The form changes depending on what fits. The aim doesn’t: to take what’s stuck inside and bring it somewhere it can finally be met.
You analyze their dreams. I give them the courage to dream again. You analyze and tear them apart. I let them act out their conflicting roles and help them to put the parts back together again.
— Jacob Levy Moreno, founder of psychodrama
Your space, your pace.
Where We Work Together
The office
A quiet, private space in White River Junction — comfortable, unhurried, and away from anyone who might recognize you.
Outdoors
Some of the work happens better outside — on a trail, by the water, away from four walls. Nature has a way of loosening what talk alone can’t.
Travel
For intensives away from home — your location or mine, wherever makes the work possible. By arrangement.
A few practical things, to give you the lay of the land.
What to Expect
Most often we start with a single conversation on the phone — no commitment, just a chance to see if this feels like the right fit for what you’re wanting to work on. From there, we figure out the rest together: some people meet for 60 minutes a week, others find 90 minutes works better, some meet more often, some less. We consider your goals, where you are right now, your budget, and what pace you can actually metabolize. That’s something we figure out together, not something I assume going in.
You don’t need to know what to say when we start. You don’t need to have it figured out. Most first sessions are simply about getting oriented — what brought you here, what you’re hoping for, what pace feels right to you. I’ll ask questions. You can ask me anything too.
Ready to start?
The first step is just a conversation. No pressure, no commitment — just a chance to see if it feels like a good fit.
Reach out to begin