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Nate Kolk-Tomberlin
Intern
Hey there, glad you stopped by. Have you ever felt that, despite the long hours, the life that looks “together” on paper, and the job you finally landed, there’s still a nagging incompleteness? Or the lasting fulfillment that you thought these pursuits would bring never quite arrived? Then we may be able to do some great work together.
My approach to therapy is rooted in one simple principle: a surprising amount of our well-being is determined by the quality and dexterity of our attention. It’s a strange fact of being human that we can build a life many would envy and still feel far from the ease and joy we assumed would follow. Embracing this reality isn’t defeat, it’s the first step toward genuine growth and uncovering deeper well-being.
Our work together will involve an honest look at how your patterns of attention shape the habits and mental states that fuel suffering. Meditation, in its many forms, is a system of attentional training: like weightlifting, deliberate practice of simple exercises produces both immediate and long-term benefits. “Gains” in meditation are simply the development of attentional skills that meaningfully reduce your experience of suffering, regardless if the experience you’re working with is pleasant or unpleasant.
I pair this inquiry with a few well-tested approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps us notice the thought patterns that quietly shape how we feel, while meditation lets us catch those thoughts before they take over the day. Internal Family Systems treats the different sides of us (the inner critic, the protector, the innocent inner child) as parts worth getting to know rather than fixing. Attachment theory looks at how our earliest relationships shaped what safety and closeness feel like in our bodies today, and compassion-based practices are one of the gentler ways to reshape that over time. If any of these modalities sound appealing to you please book an exploration session below, I look forward to meeting you.