Hello! I bring 16 years of mental health experience along for your sessions. I consider myself a generalist and I'm happy to help you with any need or concern that you might have. Some of the areas where I have the most experience are depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and grief and loss. I work with almost all age groups however, I typically do not work with persons under the age of 18. If you are a minor, please consult with me before scheduling an intake and I will consider your need and my areas of expertise and help you determine our next steps. I am also no longer able to accommodate couples therapy. If you are seeking a couples therapy session I will be happy to assist you with a referral. I have spent the majority of my career working in a University setting and have helped many college-age adults make meaningful changes. I have also worked in behavioral health clinics and have experience working with clients that have been legally referred to therapy.
I want to spend time helping you to feel heard and understood. We will spend some time getting to know each other and I will help you to establish a focus, long-term goals, and short-term goals that will help you to accomplish the changes that you would like to make.
My biggest strength when working with a client is being able to meet the client where they are at and help the client to get to where they are going. In therapy we will establish a focus along with short term goals. I like to treat the treatment plan as a fluid document that you and I can work on together. My number one goal above all else is to give the client a safe space where they feel heard.
I have had advanced training from Dr.s William Miller and Theresa Moyers and I continue my education in this approach annually. I typically utilize this approach in conjunction with CBT, ACT, Mindfulness strategies, and sometimes, REBT.