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New to Grow
Reaching out for support can be difficult, but my goal is to create a safe space for you. I take a guiding, strengths-based, and trauma informed approach, to help foster your growth, and provide the support that you need. I specialize in working with folx, with mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD, substance use, and BPD. I will meet you at whichever stage you’re in. I am queer identifying and affirming, and also support LGBTQIA+ folx, through the journeys unique to us. I work with individual adolescents (age 12+) and adults, and am neurodivergent informed and affirming as well. I would be honored to help you, on your journey.
In our first meeting, we will complete and intake, which is an information gathering system, as well as beginning to discuss a client's goals for treatment.
My greatest strength, is in the client-therapist relationship, and is above all, the most important aspect to effective treatment. I am able to help clients feel at ease fairly quickly, and am completely nonjudgemental. Clients often report a level of comfort, understanding, and feeling of validation, that they haven't experienced with any other provider.
I meet every client where they are at. I best serve clients who are open to new insights, and are goal oriented. Ideally, a client who wants a guiding approach to treatment, including validation and affirmation, along with gentle challenging, when appropriate. I also work best with clients who at least remain engaged in their treatment, as I understand that at times, our level of motivation fluctuates.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I have several years of experience and training with CBT interventions. My overall approach to treatment, is rooted in CBT strategies. In session, I incorporate CBT, when appropriate, in order to help clients understand deeply rooted schemas, and develop new coping skills, as well as new patterns of thinking and behaving.
Psychodynamic
I have years of experience and training in a psychodynamic approach. I incorporate psychodynamic theory into sessions, in order for clients to better understand themselves, break free of past traumas, and develop new patterns of thinking and behaving.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I've been trained in DBT and incorporate DBT into my individual sessions. DBT skills are developed and help folx to manage and cope with a wide variety of symptoms.
Gender-affirming therapy
I have several years of experience working with gender expansive folx, and am trans identifying myself. Gender expansive folx, make up the majority of my caseload.
Motivational Interviewing
I have several years of experience with and have been thoroughly trained in Motivational Interviewing(MI) techniques. MI is used in treatment, mainly to treat addiction and substance misuse in clients. Clients learn awareness around their maladaptive thought and behaviors around substances, and work towards making changes in these aspects of their treatment.