Hello! I'm a Maryland-based Licensed Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Art Therapist (LCPAT). I have been practicing for 15 years. I help young adults struggling with anxiety, ADHD, grief/loss, identity loss, and life transitions to learn and apply evidence-based strategies that can improve their emotional wellbeing and functioning. I previously provided mental/behavioral health services in juvenile detention facilities, public schools, colleges, and a level one outpatient substance abuse treatment program.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
During the first session, I review the intake documents with each client. We review the client's symptoms and concerns. We discuss an initial diagnosis, evidence-based treatments for the diagnosis, and different approaches to addressing the client's identified goals.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My primary strength is my art therapy training. Art therapists are master’s level clinicians who are trained in applied psychological theory, psychotherapy (i.e. talk therapy or counseling), and art therapy. Being trained and licensed as an art therapist and a counselor makes me skilled at helping clients communicate what they struggle to express verbally. In addition to "talk therapy," I am skilled at using creative methods to help clients become aware of the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I work with clients who are experiencing life transitions. Life transitions can be challenging, painful, uncomfortable, and difficult to adjust to because they trigger anxiety, grief, and uncertainty about how to move forward. Examples include becoming an adult, starting or graduating from school, changing careers, moving, retiring, experiencing grief/loss, and being in therapy. I support clients to re-evaluate, redefine, and transform.