New to Grow
Life can be exciting but also busy, stressful and sometimes exhausting. Whether it is a stressor, transition, loss or change in mood, having the right support can make all the difference. Are you at the point in life where you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, anxious or depressed? My clinical focus is to support my clients in the healing process to develop and enhance the most authentic version of themselves and to live a well-balanced life. Over the last 30 years, I have specialized in working with adults and adolescents in the areas of depression, anxiety, divorce, grief and loss, parenting, adjusting to motherhood, couple and family therapy. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral, Solution Focused, Mindfulness and Structural Family Therapy interventions. I am a certified Grief Specialist.
Starting at our first meeting, I strive to create a safe and supportive therapeutic environment, while highlighting strengths and motivating growth. The first session is often different than what is expected. While we begin to build our therapeutic relationship and comfortability, it is also focused on information gathering and goal planning with more focus on core clinical treatment in consecutive sessions.
My therapeutic approach is to provide a safe, nonjudgmental space for my clients to gain comfortability to share their struggles and help to both motivate and support them in their clinical growth. I build a connection with my clients with exploring individual interests, strengths, family and relationship dynamics and goals for the future. I provide supportive therapy, as well as incorporate cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness and motivational therapy strategies to encourage confidence in reframing negative thoughts and increasing more positive and intentional thinking. Therapy is a journey and I would be honored to help you navigate your path toward becoming your best self.
I specialize in working with young adults and adults managing daily to more persistent anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem struggles and finding a work-life balance, as well as processing grief reactions and navigating individualized growth in the grieving process. I help each individual identify where they are at and together develop therapeutic goals to work towards increasing best quality of life.
Other specialties
I identify as
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
In treatment, I will help you to take a close look at your thoughts and feelings, evaluate how they impact your behaviors and help you to challenge and reframe negative thought patterns, as well as incorporate healthy behaviors into your daily living to improve your mood.
Compassion Focused
In order to work towards self-acceptance and love, I believe it is important to identify past and/or present self-criticism and shame and work to both minimize and replace these thoughts with more positive self-talk and compassion for yourself and others.
Grief Therapy
As a certified grief and loss therapist, I will help you to process your grief, understand the cycle of grief and loss and work towards increasing healthy coping strategies to grieve at your pace, while taking care of yourself and your well-being.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Life is busy and both our past and our future sometimes block our current living and growth. I will work with you to focus on recognizing your current thoughts and feelings and help you to utilize grounding and relaxing strategies to be present.
Motivational Interviewing
Change can be good or unknown and often we find ourselves uncertain of our motivation to try something new. I will explore with you your possible ambivalence about change and help empower you to identify changes that you may like to make and then work towards your goal.