I am dedicated to helping women, teen girls, and children build self-worth, motivation, self-confidence, and a healthy body image. I also focus on guiding people through stressful life transitions, grief, career discernment, academic/work pressures, cultural assimilation, and living with developmental/intellectual disabilities and/or chronic physical conditions. My education was obtained at Loyola University Chicago and The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Please reach out to begin your journey toward optimizing your health and well-being!

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

Painful life experiences can disrupt holistic health. I am here to support my clients in discovering inner resources and coping techniques that meet the needs of the whole person. I am committed to providing a therapy experience where each client can feel a sense of relief, safety, and courage to fulfill their life goals and dreams. I believe in treating everyone with respect and compassion to create an open, supportive therapeutic space so clients feel comfortable sharing thoughts and feelings. My treatment approach is integrative, as I utilize a variety of methods tailored to comprehensively meet each person's specific needs. My goal as a therapist is to help people connect with peace and hope amidst their life struggles as well as grow in self-empowerment and resiliency.

What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?

My treatment approach is integrative, as I utilize a variety of methods tailored to tend to the unique needs of each individual I work with. I am experienced in the following types of therapy: Person-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassion-focused, Relational, Strengths-based, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Humanistic, Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic, Trauma-informed, Existential Therapy, Mindfulness, Play Therapy, Culturally Sensitive, Faith-based Therapy, and Expressive Arts Therapy. If you wish to explore the Creative Arts Therapy avenue, we can integrate art/music/movement materials into sessions. Art modalities can aid in self-awareness, healthy self-expression, as well as promote deep relaxation, mood elevation, and visualization of inner strengths and goals.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

My strengths are providing therapy rooted in compassion, respect, and creativity. My goal as a therapist is to partner with my clients to create a treatment plan that comprehensively addresses their concerns and needs, including emotional, mental, relational, spiritual, and physiological health. Although I am well versed in a range of emotional/mental health challenges, I have a special passion for young women, teens, and girls seeking to build self-esteem, self-confidence, motivation, and a positive body-image I also am focused on guiding people through career difficulties and discernment of their life purpose, coping with life transitions, and supporting people that are grieving the loss of a loved one. I also greatly enjoy working with people with intellectual/developmental disabilities. I offer a variety of traditional talk therapy approaches as well as innovative, creative remedies which are arts-based.

About Lisa