The Foundation of My Practice

ACT - THERAPY

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) provides a structured, evidence-based framework for navigating difficult thoughts, emotions, and life transitions. Rather than trying to eliminate discomfort, ACT helps you develop psychological flexibility — the ability to stay present, engage more openly with your inner experience, and make choices aligned with your core values.

In our work, ACT supports you in:

• Understanding your inner world with clarity and compassion

• Responding to challenges with greater steadiness rather than reactivity

• Building habits and actions that reflect what genuinely matters to you

Through mindful awareness, values-based exploration, and practical skill-building, ACT offers a grounded and effective path toward a life that feels more intentional, balanced, and aligned with your authentic self.

MINDFULNESS

Our minds naturally drift — either projecting into the future, worrying about problems that haven’t yet occurred, or imagining who we think we should become, or circling back to the past, replaying moments and creating anxiety about what we could or should have done differently.

This mental time-travel is part of being human, but it often pulls us away from our actual experience.

Mindfulness offers another way. It is a personal practice of being fully present, without judgment and without the need to fix or change anything. By gently bringing our attention to the here and now, we become aware of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surroundings as they unfold in real time. We simply observe what is present.

A common misconception is that the mind should stay perfectly still during mindfulness. When the mind wanders, many believe they’re doing it wrong or that mindfulness “isn’t for them.” But the moment you notice your mind has drifted — that flash of awareness — is the practice. That is where the strengthening happens. Over time, with repetition, the process of noticing and returning to the present becomes smoother, and the gaps between wandering and returning naturally shorten.

Like any skill, mindfulness develops at different paces for different people. What matters is not perfection, but practice. Mindfulness is at the core of how I support clients. My approach is grounded in both formal training and personal experience — including four winters spent on the island of Paxos between 2019 and 2023, where I practiced mindfulness extensively and integrated it into my daily life.

Presence is a choice — a self-directed focus that brings us back to the only moment we can truly inhabit: the one we are in right now.

Mindfulness is woven into everything I do — not as a technique we “add on,” but as a foundation for how we meet ourselves. In my practice and therapy work, mindfulness becomes a way of slowing down enough to notice what is happening inside us with clarity, compassion, and presence.

MIND BODY PRACTICE

Yoga supports the natural harmony between mind and body. Through practice, we learn to tune into our physical sensations, listen to what the body is communicating, and respond with awareness rather than reaction. I often weave nature into my approach, because nature naturally invites us to be fully present — grounded by the earth, less distracted, and more attuned to our breath, senses, and surroundings. This combination helps us feel balanced, anchored, loved, and deeply supported.

When I practiced yoga daily for a full year, it created a profound reset within me. My mind and nervous system gradually shifted from being tightly connected to emotional triggers and stress patterns to becoming more conscious, regulated, and aware.

It reminded my body — down to the cellular level — that I was safe.

I’m a 200H Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher. Yoga is a practice that supports your nervous system, helps us de-stress, and promotes relaxation. Connect with the environment within and become more grounded, loving, and present in our being.

COACHING & STRESS MANAGEMENT

With a background as a certified stress coach, I bring a deep understanding of how stress affects the mind and body to my work in ACT therapy. This knowledge allows me to support clients in recognizing their stress responses, cultivating awareness, and developing practical tools to navigate challenging emotions and thoughts. By integrating stress management techniques with ACT principles, I help clients build psychological flexibility, regulate their nervous system, and create a stronger, more grounded connection to themselves and their values.

Stress Coach - Stress prevention through Mental Training, Mindfulness, and Coaching.