Rayne Banneck (They/Them)

It's important to me to find what works regardless of particular modality. I tailor how I respond and what interventions I use based on what my client needs and what they're coming in with. I find that synthesizing different approaches based on needs and philosophies of the person I'm working with is the most effective way I can engage therapeutically. No one approach can cover everything, so I make sure to deepen my knowledge of many different modalities.

The core of any successful therapy is the therapeutic alliance, and I find I do a lot of work utilizing this to help the client. I offer a space for the client to experiment with different responses and ways of relating where they can receive honest and non judgemental feedback. I also use the relational modality to model conflict resolution and how to advocate when something feels wrong without fear of repercussion. This allows the client to stretch into new ways of relating that are healthier.

I prefer to work with people on the core of what is bothering them, rather than remaining exclusively in the realm of symptom management. I find that dealing with the core, vulnerable issues a client is presenting is more effective over time than only managing. To this end I create a safe place for the client to look deeply into what they fear in their psyche and help them hold and integrate this in a way that makes sense for them. It can be difficult, and immensely rewarding!

I help people with a history of abuse to connect the current distresses they are experiencing to their histories. Figuring out the narratives in your head that have gotten you to the place you are now, and figuring out and implementing new narratives that reflect the way you want to live your life going forward is the core of how I work. I provide a space to process both verbally and nonverbally so that eventually, you can bring your physiology to the present moment and be able to fully engage.

Teens have their own style and needs when dealing with difficult issues, which they often find difficulty meeting. I provide space and permission for teens to be themselves fully by modeling my own expression and inviting the opinions and thoughts they may not have shared before due to fear of repercussion. Teens in my office are given full autonomy to engage with therapy in the way that they need so that they can foster the skills they need to support themselves in pursuing their goals.

As someone who practices nonmonogamy, I know that finding a clinician that understands the subtleties of the relational style without pathologizing it can be difficult to come by. I recognize the difference between an issue stemming from nonmonogamy practice versus an issue occurring in someone's life who happens to also be nonmonogamous. I offer assistance with both depending on client needs and am versed in different nonmonogamous lifestyles, removing the need for a client to educate.

Teens have their own style and needs when dealing with difficult issues, which they often find difficulty meeting. I provide space and permission for teens to be themselves fully by modeling my own expression and inviting the opinions and thoughts they may not have shared before due to fear of repercussion. Teens in my office are given full autonomy to engage with therapy in the way that they need so that they can foster the skills they need to support themselves in pursuing their goals.