Dove Pressnall

My communication style

My style is collaborative, conversational, and non-judgmental. I love working with metaphors, personifying the problem (so you can decide how you want to relate to it), and the mind/body connections. I've heard it all (really), so you can be truly honest! Tears, deep discussion, intellectual exploration, and lighthearted laughter are all welcome.

My journey to mental healthcare

While my initial focus in social services was trauma with a capital T, I have been very fortunate to be able to work with a broad range of issues in many contexts and continue to be awed by and enjoy supporting the many ways people understand and navigate the dilemmas of life. It's an honor to help people experience more ease, joy, and connection.

My goals for you

The way I see it, you are the expert on your life and what will be best for you. I bring expertise and experience in asking good questions, offering meaningful reflections, and sharing helpful ideas and resources. I have extensive training in a range of therapeutic tools, so we will work with your experiences and goals in ways that work for you.

Our first session

When we meet for the first time, I want to first understand what will make therapy useful for you. We'll talk a bit to get to know one another and understand what you want from therapy, steps you've already taken, and what's been helpful/unhelpful so far. Then, we'll decide what will be most useful for our next meeting.

I identify as...

• Female, Cis
• Caucasian or White
• Agnostic, Christian, Interfaith, Non-denominational, Spiritual, Unitarian Universalism