My approach to therapy centers connection, empathy, and healing. From a humanistic-existential perspective, I view therapy as a partnership where clients are supported to embrace their inner strengths, achieve desired goals, and develop coping skills and strategies to lead meaningful, authentic lives. As an equity and justice-focused therapist- I work hard to meet clients where they are and honor the diversity of clients’ lived experiences. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than a decade of experience in mental and behavioral health. I have helped individual clients experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, racial stress and trauma, grief and loss, and relationship conflicts. As a therapist, researcher, and educator, I work to support the growth and development of children, adults, families, and organizations.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
During our first session (intake), we’ll discuss what brings you to therapy and some of your history. From there, we’ll devise a personalized treatment plan and work to establish goals that help address the growth and changes you seek. You are the expert of your life. I aim to provide guidance, compassion, and a nonjudgmental, caring space for you to share your unique experiences, express your feelings, and build greater self-awareness and self-esteem. In therapy, we’ll work to address stressors and obstacles and integrate meaningful changes into your daily life to promote a greater sense of well-being. In building capacity for self-exploration, emotional awareness, and resilience, we can improve our relationships with ourselves and others.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
Person-centered therapy and humanistic-existential approaches, integrated with CBT, Feminist, and Narrative interventions. All informed by social-justice and strengths-based perspectives.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I am an empathetic advocate for individuals, families, and communities with experience working in outpatient mental health, K-12, and higher education settings. I have a Ph.D. in Human Development, Learning, and Teaching, and, as a researcher, I help schools integrate trauma-informed policies and practices and promote racial equity. I am also an educator who teaches counseling trainees and other burgeoning helping professionals the foundational counseling theories and interventions necessary to become effective and skillful therapists.