I am an LCSW (License Clinical Social Worker) with over 19 years of experience in the field of mental health and I have been licensed since 2010. I have worked in crisis behavioral health hospitals with both adults and adolescents, outpatient community mental health clinics and in hospice. I have also worked at the University of Michigan counseling center with undergraduate and graduate students. I have extensive experience in relationship/communication issues, trauma work, infertility and miscarriage counseling, parenting, grief work, life transitions, depression and anxiety. I studied social work at the University of Michigan and completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Washington.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Welcome! With the right therapy relationship, problem solving and healing are possible. I offer patience, openness, curiosity, and expertise to help you work through your concerns and make the changes you need. During our sessions, you can expect to be listened to with empathy and compassion. I will help guide you to become the best version of yourself and to find your own voice as you work toward finding solutions.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I am psychodynamically informed and work from a strength based model. I also utilize CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), along with an eclectic approach.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Working through difficulties in relationships is my specialty. I can help you address conflict in your home, at work, with your extended family, with your child/ren or with your friend or partner. I also specialize in working with couples and individuals who are addressing infertility and are in the process of either adopting or going through assisted reproductive technology intervention.