I earned my MA in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy from National University. I work from from a person-centered approach that incorporates influences from attachment and psychoanalytic perspectives. I collaborate with clients to identify and enlist their internal strengths and resources to approach life’s challenges. I have a background in healing various traumas through trauma informed somatic therapy, inner child trauma work, OCD, eating disorders, mood disorders, and addictions. I specialize in treating OCD with ERP.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session, I will create a pace that feels comfortable for you. I will explain what you can expect, as well as, get to know about what is bringing you to therapy, what your goals are in order for me to build the best fitted treatment plan for you.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I believe in making clients feel comfortable, safe and heard.
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Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
I specialize in OCD and and ERP. I utilize ERP as a primary treatment method to treat OCD. It is the number one treatment for OCD. ERP gradually exposes someone with OCD to their feared situations or triggers, while simultaneously teaching you to resist your compulsive behaviors (response prevention).
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
In addition to ERP, I incorporate ACT method to treat OCD. It is an important piece when treating OCD in conjunction with ERP. This helps teach you to accept your intrusive thoughts and feelings without trying to fight them, instead focusing on living a meaningful life according to their values, even while experiencing these obsessions.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
With IFS, I help you identify and understand the different "parts" within yourself, treating them like an internal family, and then work to cultivate compassion and curiosity towards these parts, allowing you to access your "Self" which is a core sense of calm and wisdom, ultimately leading to healing and integration of these parts within you.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I utilize CBT method and actively work with you to identify and challenge any negative thought patterns, then teaching strategies to replace those thoughts with more helpful ones, ultimately aiming to change your behaviors and improve your emotional well-being by addressing the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Somatic
I utilize somatic therapy which focuses on mindful body awareness, movement exercises, breathing exercises, and touch to address the connection between the mind and body. I typically utilize this approach when I am working with client who have a experienced trauma or have deeply held emotional experiences stored in their bodies.