New to Grow
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or weighed down by experiences that are difficult to make sense of - whether that’s anxiety, past or present trauma, relationship challenges, or simply the strain of getting through each day. I work with individuals navigating a wide range of challenges, whether finding it hard to cope, or functioning on the outside while struggling internally. Many of my clients have experienced difficult or painful life events and are seeking a space where they can feel understood, supported, and free from judgment. My approach is thoughtful, grounded, and tailored to each individual. I will meet you where you are, at a pace that feels manageable. Together, we will work to make sense of your experiences, identify patterns that may be holding you back, and develop practical ways to help you feel more stable, more in control, and more like yourself again. I bring both professional training and real-life perspective to my work, allowing me to connect with clients in a genuine and down-to-earth way. Therapy with me is not about quick fixes—it’s about meaningful, lasting change and having someone alongside you who understands how difficult things can feel. Reaching out for therapy is a big step, and I aim to make the process as supportive and straightforward as possible from the beginning. An initial conversation can help determine whether working together feels like the right fit, provide a sense of what the process might look like, and address any questions you may have. I would welcome the opportunity to connect.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
The first session's focus is rapport building and identifying needs to work on in counseling. The main objective is to help create and strong therapeutic alliance from the beginning.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I use a multisystemic approach to help meet my clients needs. These include CBT, TFCBT, DBT, Boundaries, communication, coping with stress and anxiety and has many years experience with trauma and substance abuse. I would love to help my clients learn and process through what is causing distress and help live a more fulfilled life.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
My ideal client is open to suggestions, willing to process through their concerns that led them to counseling. My ideal client would like a therapist with a multisystemic approach to therapy with strong focus on the therapeutic alliance. My ideal client works with their therapist to set therapy goals. I can work with mood disorders, personalities disorders, and anxiety disorders. I also have long term experience with addiction and can help with relapse prevention and long-term sobriety.
Anxiety
Depression
Mood Disorders
ADHD
Anger Management
Bipolar Disorder
White
Woman
Adults (18 to 64)
Children (6 to 12)
Elders (65 and above)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Florida
Arlo
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is used to help get to the root cause of feelings and help understand behaviors
Family Therapy
I have many tools to help families with trauma and adjustment concerns
Psychoeducation
Psychoeducation is used to help explain how to work on tools to help in the therapeutic process.
Trauma-Focused CBT
TFCBT used coping skills to learn how to control the anxiety and depression symptoms related to trauma and focuses on trauma narratives to help elevate PTSD symptomology.
Strength-Based
Sessions are strengths based focused to help with self-worth and self-esteem.