Licensed to practice in Indiana and accepts 12 insurances. Specializes in Addiction, Serious Mental Illness, Trauma and PTSD and 10 more.
(she/her)
New to Grow
I tell everyone that I am not your average therapist, meaning I have a different outlook and approach than many therapists/counselors. I have extensive experience working with complex populations and mental health conditions, including but not limited to complex trauma, psychosis, personality disorders, and substance use. I am typically direct, as I believe time is the most valuable resource we have, and I want to respect your time. I have a more sarcastic, darker humor and try to make therapy more fun and inviting. After all, no one seeks therapy when their lives are wonderful and everything is in order. Talking to new people is always hard, so I try to make things easier.
First sessions always feel a little awkward. I try to minimize that negative feeling as much as possible for you and provide a safe and welcoming space. I encourage everyone to share whatever they want and are comfortable sharing in their own time, which may take a few sessions. We are all human trying to be human, and I try to make sure every session ends with people feeling better than when the session starts.
Having a direct approach means we tackle things head-on and try to understand and resolve them. If something is too much in a session, we put a pin in it and come back to it when you're ready. I challenge and encourage everyone, including myself, to push past the discomfort, think outside the box, and learn something new every day. I also rely heavily on science and neurobiology to understand how things work and why we do what we do. One of the most effective and possibly irritating questions I ask in a session is "why," which helps understand the thought and behavior in the long run.
I work best with adults in all stages of their lifespan in an individual 1:1 virtual setting. Goals for therapy can be specific or broad, and even some undefined ideas of goals. Clients who are internally motivated for change often do the best in therapy, and having an open mind is paramount. There is no one-size-fits-all to treatment and growth, nor is there a business model. It's okay to figure things out as we go!
Addiction
Serious Mental Illness
Trauma and PTSD
Anger Management
Anxiety
Career Counseling
Chronic Illness
Coping Skills
Crisis Intervention
Depression
First Responders/Healthcare Workers
Grief
Personality Disorders
Non-religious
White
Woman
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Indiana
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
Cash - $140 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
Evernorth
GTEB
Tufts Health/Cigna
Understanding why we think what we do, how those thoughts impact our emotions, and what actions we take because of that background is the foundation to our growth.
DBT helps to understand and adjust one's behavior to facilitate healthier outcomes.
Understanding the complexity and automatic nature of trauma responses allows better control of our behavior.
Grief is complicated and is harder to work out on our own.
Understanding how our minds work the way they do can help make sense of our choices and behaviors.