Alex Sauer

*NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* I believe that people have a natural tendency toward growth and that therapy is one of the many ways to have a more meaningful, satisfying life. I will work with you to create the right conditions for your growth and support you in moving toward your goals. While therapy is often sought out because of discomfort, dissatisfaction, and the challenges of life, ideally it can increase your sense of belonging – in your body, mind, emotions, relationships, physical and cultural environments, and livelihood. The attitude I try to cultivate in therapy is one of openness, warmth, curiosity, and acceptance. I have worked in the field of mental health since 2008 and have experience working with depression, trauma, anxiety, grief, career direction, and relationship challenges. My approach to therapy typically focuses on your emotions, somatic/bodily experience, and the present moment, including increasing awareness of how your past shows up in the present. Because everyone exists in a cultural context, I regularly contemplate to what degree individuals are identified as having “problems” in social, cultural, and economic systems that are not conducive to individual, community, nor environmental health. This also informs my approach to therapy and fostering vitality in the people I work with.