I work with adult individuals, older teens, couples, and families, particularly those grappling with relationship issues, major transitions, grief, and anxiety. I am direct, empathic, and creative. You can expect a dynamic conversation where we travel through your story with mutual curiosity. I will let you know what stands out for me in your story and ask you questions about parts of your story that seem neglected or overlooked. The hope is that we can use our relationship and our conversations to broaden your experience of yourself, your relationships, and the events that have shaped you so that you can move into fresh territory where new choices and avenues of action seem possible.
Individuals
Individual therapy can be a way to grow, heal, or just find support that is difficult to find in ordinary relationships. While it can delve into painful parts of your experience, it also often feels great. We will start with your current concerns and I will learn more about you as we move through your story. We can focus on a clear goal, or shift around as new dilemmas and questions come up in your life. We will always be looking for opportunities for you to practice new ways of being, which might include processing challenges that come up in therapy itself. Our conversations will be collaborative and will center you as the expert in your own life.
Couples
Couples therapy can be a way to navigate crises in your relationship, improve connection, or get out of negative patterns that derail intimacy and trust. We often get into the same painful dilemmas with our partners and don’t have a clear picture of what is really fueling all of the big feelings. We will work on understanding the emotional story behind those dilemmas so that you have a richer understanding of your own experience as well as your partner’s. We will then experiment with different choices you guys can make when you are struggling. As with individual therapy, I will center you as the expert in your own life. Your values and goals will lead our work and I am open to all types of relationships: gay, straight, monogamous, polyamorous, situationships, etc.
I am under the supervision of Angela Funke, LMFT-S.
Magdalena Riley 