WHY “THE GOLDEN MEND?”

In Japanese culture, there is a practice known as Kintsukuroi, translated in English to "the golden mend," in which broken pottery and glass is repaired with gold resin. The broken item is thus made more valuable through the process of repair and imbued with a beauty which could not have been without the break.

This is the philosophy my practice seeks to embody.

As a therapist, I work with individuals who have been through multiple or prolonged traumas. Clients do not always recognize events as such until they venture into my office. I say venture because in the pursuit of help begins a journey. A journey through the past, to the present, and into the future. It can be very challenging work...most of the time it is. Clients who have been through so much can feel... well... broken. However, through the process of understanding, learning, and repair, those individuals are able to grow and add value to their lives. They develop a depth, strength, and beauty to their self that is seldom attained by those without the journey through such pain.