Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 20 years of experience as a clinician. I am based in Tennessee (primarily) but also licensed in Kentucky and Minnesota. I specialize in treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I also have experience working with other anxiety disorders and clients living with depression. I am passionate about helping clients navigate life challenges in ways that honor who they are. I am supportive of people from all walks of life, including members of the BIPOC and LGBTQ community.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Our first session will allow me to learn more about what has led you to therapy and about you as a person. You are more than your struggle, more than your diagnosis. The first session will also allow me to make a clinical diagnosis which will help guide our work together. You can expect this space to be a safe place where you can be your most authentic self. If you are nervous and have concerns, share them with me! This is normal and something we can work through together. I will honor your thoughts and feelings and walk with you at your pace toward your identified goals.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Having over 20 years of experience in this field has allowed me to work with people from all walks of life living with a variety of mental health challenges. Being invited to walk alongside clients as they are learning to navigate difficult paths is an honor and privilege. We have inherent strengths and resilience and are powerfully capable of uncovering them. My greatest strength is helping the clients I serve find their courage, strength, and path in ways that support their autonomy.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I enjoy working with adults ages 18 and older who are living with OCD. Helping clients find their strength and power through Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy has been a rewarding and exciting journey. OCD can be debilitating. It takes courage to deal with the intrusive thoughts, doubts, what-ifs, and fears. Family and friends may not understand how to support you. If you are ready to try a different approach, connect with me. We will work to conquer OCD together! I also provide Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD and treatment for depression and anxiety.
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Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
Exposure and Response Prevention therapy (ERP) is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and is an evidence-based approach to treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). While traditional talk therapy can be very effective for other diagnoses, ERP is highly effective in reducing the severity of symptoms and helping those diagnosed get their lives back. OCD can be very isolating and cause your world to feel smaller and smaller. ERP will give you the skills to help you powerfully conquer your obsessions and compulsions.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) helps clients with post traumatic stress disorder to process trauma related memories. It is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy that uses in-vivo and imaginal exposures to help effectively reduced the symptoms of PTSD.