Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

During your first therapy session, my goal is just to get to know you but to also keep it simple. We will likely talk through how therapy works (especially if you have never participated in therapy before) and what confidentiality means for the therapeutic relationship. We will talk about your reasons for starting therapy, discuss your expectations for your therapy experience, and talk through when and how often you would like to have sessions. Many people often think that starting therapy is jumping in both feet first and hitting on the toughest or most emotional topics straight away. But you don't have to. Therapy is building a relationship and it takes time. That said, the first session (or any session with me for that matter) is a no-pressure zone. I am happy to move at your pace and comfort level with sharing your thoughts, feelings, and experiences.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Supportive, compassionate, empathic, and attentive: That is what you get when working with me! Therapy is not always easy - that fact is never lost on me. So, to honor the bravery it often takes to trust another person with thoughts, feelings, emotions, and retelling of experiences, I strive to create a safe and comfortable space that is free of judgement. Furthermore, YOUR own insights and feedback matter and are welcome just as much during the therapeutic process, as it can assist in determining a new focus or new goals to work on. Lastly, and depending on your own therapy goals, it is not uncommon for me to assign homework for in between sessions so that skills and processing can take place outside of therapy sessions in order to enhance the therapeutic process.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

Let's face it, life is hard and can be full of challenges. Compound regular life stressors with anxiety, depression, parenting struggles, marital strife, work stress, problems with friends and/or family members, caregiver burnout, and other such issues, and it can feel downright overwhelming. That's where I come in! Given that I aim to make the therapy experience personalized, I have a great deal of experience working with people of all ages and from all walks of life. Are you a parent of a teen who is unsure of how to navigate this ever-evolving period in your child's life? OR are you searching for a therapist for your teen who will work to forge a healthy and supportive relationship with your child so that they can make healthier choices and work on reaching their own goals? Are you single, dating, married, or divorced and wanting to process and figure out how cope with and chart this point in your life? Is anxiety, depression, trauma, or other such mental health concerns taking up too much space in your life and making you want the skills needed to live life as you wish - to have a life where these concerns are more manageable? If given the opportunity to work with you (and/or you and your family), we can establish a plan of care that can yield the results that you are hoping to achieve!