I work with clients who are struggling with grief, anxiety, depression or trauma. I also work with clients who may need assistance in processing everyday life stressors and want a supportive therapist whom they can confide in who will also challenge them and assist with problem-solving. I also work with those facing reproductive challenges. As a compassionate and empathetic therapist, I understand the complex emotional and psychological impact that infertility and miscarriage can have. I can: • Support you in maintaining hope, peace and positivity while navigating uncertainty and help you build resiliency as you work through obstacles. • Help you to recognize and access your deeper intuition, so you are better equipped to honor your body, spirit and mind with the highest intention throughout your journey. • Work with you on increasing clarity and purpose around your fertility journey. • Utilize a holistic approach to address integrative lifestyle strategies that may be beneficial to your fertility path. • Assist you in addressing relationship difficulties that can arise out of the stress of fertility challenges, help you develop strategies to increase intimacy with your partner and foster healthy communication. For women and men who have experienced reproductive loss: • The devastating and seemingly invisible pain of losing a pregnancy is unique in that it involves not only the loss of your baby, but also involves the loss of the future - and there is no accepted way to mark that loss. Sometimes it seems that friends and family members expect the person to move on quickly. Partners often grieve differently - and for men, the trauma of miscarriage is often overlooked. Also, some women may suffer guilt or shame associated with the loss that doesn't tend to occur with other types of grieving. • There is no universal template for grief. Together, we will address your unique needs as you work through your grieving process.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. I will also be asking some questions about your background. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Grief Informed Professional, my approach centers on building a strong therapeutic relationship by creating a safe and non-judgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored. Together, we can address many areas that can be impacted by reproductive challenges. I pull from a variety of techniques including CBT, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Psychodynamic, Mindfulness, Breathwork and Somatic Interventions.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My greatest strengths are in developing a strong rapport with my clients and meeting them where they are at. If you are a client coming to therapy for help with infertility or miscarriage, working with a therapist who "gets it" is paramount. Having personal experience with assisted reproduction and both early and late miscarriages, I approach this work with first-hand experience and perspective. Today I am a mom of two, and am also tuned into the sometimes unexpected emotions which can arise during the experience of parenthood.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I work with clients dealing with anxiety, depression, and trauma. I am also uniquely positioned to serve women and men undergoing infertility challenges and reproductive loss (miscarriage/still birth/infant loss).