LMFT, 4 years of experience
Hi there! I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in the state of Florida. I got my Masters from the University of Akron in Ohio and have been practicing for 4 years in both outpatient and inpatient settings. I help individuals, couples, and families overcome tricky and uncomfortable patterns and learn new ways to tap into their full potential.
I know that starting therapy takes a lot of courage and humility, so I like to take my first session to get to know each other and become more comfortable before jumping into the thicket together. We'll discuss your goals and collaborate on a plan to address and explore your path for growth and healing.
I believe in viewing my clients as whole people with experiences and perspectives outside of what brings them to therapy, so together we can take a holistic approach and tap into strengths to overcome stuck patterns. Being part of the queer community gives me a unique perspective on all people and helps to empathize with whatever dynamics a person presents with in therapy.
I love to work with people who are ready and willing to dig deep and explore all of the facets that make up who they are and who they want to be. My clients will examine and challenge all the expectations and rules placed on them by themselves, their families, their communities, and society at large to fully blossom into their best self.
Creating and fostering a strong client-therapist relationship is key to modeling healthy relationships in my clients' lives. I focus heavily on connecting with my clients to encourage them to explore the relationships in their own life for a more well-rounded experience.
I use CBT as a baseline to help clients begin to better understand the patterns of thoughts, behaviors, and feelings as create a framework for getting deeper into the underlying processes that perpetuate those patterns.
Whether birth, adopted, or chosen family, I encourage my clients to strengthen their family relationships while increasing their individuality within their system.
I always respect my clients' identities and will continue to be an advocate for them both in therapy and in the wild. I help my clients understand every aspect of their identity and encourage them to break down barriers and challenge themselves to strengthen confidence around their identity.
I believe that most presenting problems can be boiled down to some form of traumatic experience or a combination of traumatic experiences throughout their lives. I am careful to include a trauma-informed perspective to every session.