(she/her)
I have been in the mental health field since June 2017 and have been a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist since December 2022. I have experience working with children, youth and families who struggle with a variety of symptoms/disorders such as depression, stress, anxiety, poor relationships and low self-esteem. My therapeutic modalities include utilization of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), focusing on challenging thoughts and changing behaviors and Person-Centered Therapy to ensure non-judgment, genuineness & positive regard. I accept individuals for who they are and utilize a humanistic approach to help patients reach their ultimate goals to help them be successful in their life, particularly in the areas of social relationships, academics, employment, and self-care. All humans face challenges and struggles that are unique and our own. Throughout treatment, my primary focus will be to help you feel validated and supported in session, at the same time you will be challenged and tasked with completing goals in between sessions. My goal is to help you reach your set treatment goals. I find that humor, compassion, and authenticity allow my clients to feel comfortable and progress at the same time. I will listen compassionately and will help you explore thoughts, feelings and behaviors openly while helping you map your path to recovery in order to help you thrive. I greatly enjoy helping my patients reach their ultimate goals and often look forward to amplifying and highlighting the progress they have made throughout treatment.
Individuals can expect to experience a nonjudgmental environment where they will explore conscious and unconscious patterns and will learn strategies to address current barriers in order to reach goals through insight, tools and implementation.
Treatment methods/tools utilized include a client-centered perspective which is integrative, collaborative and solely focused on the reduction of irrational negative thoughts to more rational thoughts/thinking.
Areas which I have thrived in include leading clients to self-empowerment and self-awareness in order to overcome life challenges/barriers. I have been able to assist clients in developing skills to help reduce poor boundaries and strengthen healthy relationships. I have also been able to help parents learn positive communication skills and techniques to help with parenting difficult to parent children/teens.