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In session you can expect a safe, non-judgmental space where you’ll be encouraged to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences at your own pace. Hallie begins each session by checking in with how you're feeling and what you’d like to focus on that day. Whether you’re dealing with stress, life transitions, or deeper emotional concerns, she’ll guide the session based on your needs and goals.
Using a holistic approach, Hallie may integrate different therapeutic techniques like Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, and mindfulness to help you connect with your body and emotions. She’ll help you identify patterns of thought and behavior, working together to foster self-compassion and emotional balance. Hallie might also incorporate eco-therapy techniques or mindfulness exercises to ground you in the present moment, especially if nature-based healing resonates with you.
Throughout the session, Hallie will empower you to explore your inner world with curiosity, and she’ll provide a compassionate, judgment-free space to process your feelings. As the session progresses, she will help you deepen your understanding of how your thoughts, emotions, and past experiences influence your current actions and relationships. By guiding you to uncover your inner strengths, Hallie works collaboratively with you to address challenges with a sense of kindness and resilience. If spirituality is important to you, she’s open to integrating faith-based perspectives into the session upon request. Ultimately, her goal is to help you feel more grounded, connected, and empowered as you move toward personal growth and healing.
Years of Experience: 2 years
Supervisor: Amy Balentine(PHD 2519)
Academic challenges - Addressing underperformance in coursework, school avoidance, and procrastination
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Childhood trauma - Learning how traumatic events in childhood can translate into adulthood; processing through difficult memories with the goal of moving past the experience and lingering symptoms
Mind-body connection - Practicing mindfulness to draw together how the body feels physically and how the mind feels mentally; healing both physically and mentally
Life purpose & meaning - Exploring one’s beliefs and values around life purpose, meaning, and spirituality; addressing the barriers to living a life that feels fulfilling, including instigating change or developing new habits