Orientation 

A therapist's orientation refers to the perspective through which a therapist views their clients and how they understand the process of change. If you have heard terms such as Cognitive Behavioral, Psychoanalytic, EMDR, Mindfulness, Gestalt, etc. you have seen terms that therapists use to describe their orientation. Therapists are trained in multiple perspectives and usually find that they gravitate toward certain orientations based on their own style and who they work with. My own orientation has shifted and evolved over the years as I have grown as a therapist and as the populations that I serve have changed.

The following four perspectives are what shape what I consider to be my orientation: family systems, mindfulness, existential psychology, and social structures. Click below to find out more about each of these perspectives.