Brandy offers three main styles of therapy. All styles are from a weight inclusive perspective, are trauma-informed and from an anti-oppression lens. All therapy focuses on developing the resources to turn toward, rather than away from difficulties. Therapy sessions are virtual through Bloom & Blossom Wellness Center.
To schedule or get on the waitlist, please complete this form: https://form.jotform.com/210795469888074.
"With so much suffering and destructiveness all around us, optimism is an insult to those who suffer. But pessimism is an insult to life. Life always has its own forward direction, whatever else may also be occurring."
-Eugene Gendlin
Embodied ACT
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (or 'ACT,' pronounced like the word act) is an evidence-based, “third wave” CBT therapy, with humanistic elements woven in. It involves increasing your ability to move toward a life full of meaning, while staying focused on what you care about even in the face of painful thoughts and feelings. It is focused on behavior change, identifying values, and discerning acceptance vs. change processes. "Embodied ACT" brings together ACT and Focusing, a humanistic therapy developed by Eugene Gendlin. Focusing is a method of inner inquiry that facilitates a new way of being with your body's signals and experience, which over time can assist in developing a positive relationship with your body.
Schedule or add to waitlistDream-Focused Therapy
These sessions have a direct focus on dreams and imaginal experiences. While this therapy does target the ACT psychological flexibility processes, the content discussed in sessions will primarily be dreams, nightmares, 'waking dreams' (AKA daydreams) and other imaginal encounters. Disturbing or recurring dreams or intrusive images are addressed. In addition, we take embodied approach, which explicitly includes your experience of your body in relationship to the dream images and figures.
If you are interested in non-therapy dreamwork, go here.
Integrative Therapy
These sessions include elements of ACT, dreams, depth psychology (archetypal, psychodynamic), Focusing, strengths-based, and other complementary approaches, all while explicitly tuning into your body's ongoing experience, and developing a relationship with your body. This is a thoughtful integration, rather than an eclectic 'throwing about' of therapies, based on your unique needs and goals for therapy.
schedule or add to waitlist• Anxiety (Health Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety)
• Internalized Antifat Bias & Weight Stigma
• Disruptions In Embodiment
•"Body Image" Concerns
• Self-Compassion
• Personal Growth & Values Exploration
• Vivid Or Disturbing Dreams
• Stress/Life Transitions
• Marginalized Religion/Spirituality (Including Animism, Paganism, New Thought, Etc.)
• Integration Of Creativity & Ritual
• Disordered Eating Patterns
• Depression And Grief, Pet Loss
• LGBTQIA+ Affirming
Note: I also work with individuals struggling with disordered eating patterns. I have specific history and training working in higher levels of care for people struggling with eating disorders. In this setting, my services are best matched to people who need regular, weekly therapy, rather than more intensive services.
