LISW, 12 years of experience
I am a licensed independent Social Worker who has worked in child welfare and adult crisis emergency services for the past 14 years. I was NASW Region V Social Worker of the year in 2016. I have worked in teaching, crisis settings and home based in the past. I am dedicated to helping clients identify and overcome challenging patterns in their lives through a variety of dynamic methods.
Clients work on identifying their goals and creating coping skills around triggers. We will work to identify trouble patterns and create safe pathways through those.
I specialize in working with clients who are ready to overcome old patterns and have the insight and awareness to seek new patterns. I allow the client to be an expert in their own healing journey and together we can co-construct a new narrative to guide their life.
Couples and individuals who want to focus on overcoming challenging family patterns. Specific interest in dealing with Anxiety, exposure to trauma and toxic family systems.
I have trained extensively on CBT for adults and adolescents. I use it to help clients connect their feelings and beliefs with their actions and behaviors. Many clients who struggle with anxiety and depression find it particularly helpful.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that helps people process and heal from distressing life experiences by recalling a disturbing memory while simultaneously engaging in bilateral stimulation (like eye movements, tones, or tapping). This process helps "reprogram" the memory, reducing the emotional distress associated with it.
I recently completed several months of training in the ACT methodology. ACT is empirically support and evidenced based. As a practice it can help people experience increased emotional flexibility, and reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression and PTSD.