LCSW, 5 years of experience
I believe that therapy can be a tool for introspection to support growth, healing, or problem-solving. As your therapist, I aim to create an open, safe, and supportive environment that will allow you to feel seen and heard. Every individual has their own unique life experiences so there is no room for a one-size-fits-all attitude. Whether you are seeking answers or relief, we will work to restore what is needed in your life. I provide a free 15 minute consultation to help make an introduction and determine if I am a good fit for your needs.
When starting out we will spend time exploring what has brought you to therapy and your experience with it (if any) to develop a plan for your sessions. I work with what you are willing to share and follow your pace. I will ask questions to gather information and provoke thought. We may explore how earlier experiences have shaped your internal beliefs and influence behavior as well as review the function of how these behaviors may serve you.
My style can be described as real, person-centered, and trauma-informed. I can be direct as needed. You are the expert on you. I am here to offer the clinical guidance and therapeutic tools to help you move forward.
I have an interest in helping those who have experienced complex/childhood trauma, abuse, loss, as well as the everyday work, relationship, and balancing life challenges. I also work with women dealing with PMDD/PMS and emotional dysregulation.
This therapy helps you learn how to make space for difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on what matters most to you. Rather than trying to get rid of painful emotions or thoughts, ACT helps you make space for them—and focus your energy on what truly matters to you.
This therapy helps you understand how your early relationships may be influencing how you connect with others today. By creating a safe and supportive space in therapy, we work together to heal old wounds and build healthier, more secure connections in your present life. Some behaviors that have been built out of survival may no longer be serving you.
This therapy helps you build skills to manage overwhelming emotions, improve relationships, and cope with stress in healthier ways. Through a balance of acceptance and change, you’ll learn to stay grounded, express yourself effectively, and navigate life with more stability and confidence.
This therapy helps you explore how your past—especially early life experiences—might still be affecting your present. This type of therapy focuses on unconscious processes as they are manifested in present behavior. By bringing this into awareness, you can gain insight, feel more emotionally free, and make lasting changes.
This therapy considers the complex impact of trauma on an individual's well-being and how it shapes a person's ability to cope. Unlike traditional therapy, trauma-informed treatment integrates an awareness of trauma into every aspect of treatment while making safety a priority for you. When a therapist is trauma-informed, they are knowledgeable about trauma and understand the potential impact of trauma on each of their clients. Trauma-informed therapy emphasizes not asking, “What is wrong with you?” but instead asking, “What happened to you?”