New to Grow
As a licensed therapist with over nine years of experience, I specialize in supporting individuals through complex emotional landscapes. My experience is centered on helping clients navigate challenges related to depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. I bring a compassionate, culturally responsive approach that honors each person's unique identity and lived experience. My therapeutic work focuses on empowering individuals to develop self-love, improve communication, address social anxiety, and heal from past wounds. Drawing from evidence-based practices, I create a supportive environment where clients can explore their challenges, build resilience, and reconnect with their inner strength. My approach is collaborative, affirming, and tailored to meet each individual's specific needs and goals.
In the first session, clients can expect a welcoming space where they can share what brings them to therapy at their own pace. We’ll talk about current concerns, background information, and what they hope to get out of therapy, and begin identifying initial goals and a direction for our work together.
What stands out about my approach is that I combine practical, evidence-based methods with a personable, collaborative style that meets clients where they are. I focus on helping clients gain insight and build real-world skills they can use outside of sessions to create steady, lasting change.
I’m best positioned to support a wide range of clients, especially those who are open to self-exploration and interested in understanding how their thoughts, emotions, and past experiences shape their current lives. I work well with individuals seeking practical tools for change as well as those looking to strengthen their self-awareness, navigate challenges, and move toward lasting personal growth. My approach is collaborative, supportive, and tailored to each person’s individual goals and needs.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients explore the connection between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and to identify patterns that may be contributing to distress. In my practice, I work collaboratively with clients to challenge unhelpful thinking and develop practical tools they can apply in everyday situations.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I use Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients build skills in managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress more effectively. In my practice, I integrate practical strategies like mindfulness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance to support clients in creating lasting change.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
I use Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help clients explore and understand the different parts of themselves and how these parts influence their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. In my practice, I guide clients in building a compassionate relationship with these parts to promote healing, balance, and a stronger sense of self.
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
I use Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to help clients understand how trauma has shaped their thoughts and beliefs about themselves, others, and the world. In my practice, I guide clients in challenging these patterns and developing more balanced, accurate ways of thinking to support recovery.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I use a person-centered approach to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard and understood. In my practice, I prioritize empathy, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard to help clients access their own insight and capacity for growth.