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New to Grow
Experienced mental health clinician specializing in supporting individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and life transitions, including perinatal and family-related concerns. Utilizes an integrative, client-centered approach grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-informed care. Skilled in fostering a safe, supportive environment that promotes emotional regulation, resilience, and values-driven change. Committed to empowering clients through psychoeducation, strength-based interventions, and culturally responsive care to improve overall functioning and well-being.
The initial session is an opportunity to gathering information. The information gathered with help to learn about your motivation for seeking support. We will work together to review your history (family, medical, etc), review strategies previously used to support concerns, and explore therapeutic options that will work best to achieve your therapeutic goals.
I use an eclectic approach to support clients. The services are client led and often with a solution focus approach, as appropriate.
Serving clients across the full life cycle from adolescents to older adult offers a broad range of opportunity to join clients through challenging life events. The clinical focus experience supports clients with exploring therapeutic goals, reflection, and engaging collaborative support to achieve therapeutic progress. It is an honor to join you with navigating challenging life experiences and work together through therapy to achieve your goals.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to assess and treat clients experiencing anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, and stress-related conditions. Interventions include identifying maladaptive thought patterns, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, and skill-building (e.g., coping strategies, emotion regulation, and problem-solving). Incorporates structured goal setting, psychoeducation, and between-session assignments to reinforce progress. Applies CBT techniques in individual sessions, with a focus on measurable outcomes, symptom reduction, and improved daily functioning.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Utilizes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support clients in developing psychological flexibility and improving emotional functioning. Interventions focus on helping clients accept difficult thoughts and feelings rather than avoid them, while identifying personal values to guide meaningful behavior change. Techniques include mindfulness practices, cognitive defusion, values clarification, and committed action planning. Supports clients in reducing experiential avoidance, increasing present-moment awareness, and building resilience in the face of stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Emphasizes values-driven goals and sustainable behavior change to enhance overall well-being and functioning.
Grief Therapy
Provides supportive counseling to individuals experiencing loss, focusing on processing emotions, adjusting to life changes, and finding meaning after loss. Utilizes techniques such as emotional expression, normalization of grief responses, and meaning-making to support healthy adaptation and reduce prolonged or complicated grief symptoms.
Motivational Interviewing
Uses a client-centered, directive approach to enhance motivation for change by exploring and resolving ambivalence. Applies techniques such as open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarizing to support behavior change, increase engagement, and strengthen commitment to treatment goals.
Trauma Informed Care
Applies a trauma-informed framework that recognizes the impact of trauma on emotional, behavioral, and physical health. Prioritizes safety, trust, empowerment, and cultural sensitivity while avoiding re-traumatization. Integrates grounding techniques, emotional regulation strategies, and client-centered pacing to support healing and stabilization.