Macaul Hodge (she/her)

My interest in couples work has grown over the past year as I've met couples at varying points in their relationship. I am passionate about growing my knowledge in this area through reading work from notable couples counselors and listening to therapists describe best practices. I've utilized this to help clients improve communication, increase intimacy, and create a more satisfying, loving dynamic.

Over the past year I've worked with multiple clients struggling with anorexia. Together we've been able to find a balance between addressing symptoms such as calorie restriction, body-checking, and strict rules around food consumption, as well as understanding the purpose these behaviors serve in terms of control, distraction, and self-soothing.

Having worked with a number of clients struggling with anxiety, I have honed the skills of understanding client's triggers, anxious thought patterns, and strategies for combatting symptoms. Clients have seen success by evaluating their anxious thoughts, calming their bodies, and utilizing coping mechanisms.

I was trained in psychodynamic therapy throughout my masters program. Understanding a client's history, background, and family is essential to knowing how they are impacted by the world in the present.

I continue to add to my knowledge of IFS through readings and trainings. I have utilized IFS meditations with clients and recognize its power to cultivate self-compassion and improve one's knowledge of themselves.

Having taken multiple trainings in CBT and utilizing practices with clients, I have become well-versed in the practice of evaluating thoughts, associated emotions, and subsequent behaviors.