As a clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience, I can serve as a guide and coach whether you are facing chronic painful feelings, a major life transition, a life altering trauma, or the desire to understand yourself better. Working with me, you will learn new perspectives and skills to build a firm foundation for mental health and wellbeing.
From the first session we will focus on what matters most to you, your goals, and how we will help you make positive changes in your life. Doing that requires understanding your current life, your history, and what else you have tried.
Building a safe welcoming space for you to explore your experiences. Teaching skills and techniques for mental health and wellbeing. Strengthening compassion for yourself while integrating new patterns of thought and behavior to live a meaningful and authentic life.
CBT is extremely effective for many symptoms including anxiety, insomnia, and depression. I have been using CBT for over 20 years to help clients understand the connections between their thoughts feelings and behaviors- which leads to powerful changes in feelings and behavior.
DBT provides skills for maintaining emotional balance, even in moments of stress.
Being eclectic means I have learned many techniques and collaborate with you to determine which will help you most effectively.
Grief is universal; grieving is highly individual. Exploring the cultural, family, and individual aspects of grieving in a safe space helps people move forward.
Exploring past relationships and working through past trauma helps us both reframe past experiences and choose new paths forward