(she/her)
Often rebooked
I became a therapist because I struggled with my own anxiety as a teenager and I wanted to understand what was happening and learn to use this experience to help others. I know how difficult life can feel to face the world with an anxious brain. My aim is to make you feel comfortable and bring a sense of humor to our sessions. I believe that we all have the ability to get better even when we feel like we are stuck.
I am going to ask you a lot of questions in our first session because I want to understand how I can best help you. If I am going too fast for you I am always happy to slow it down. You are in charge, so please let me know if you need to take a break or need to continue in our next session. It can feel a bit overwhelming to open yourself up to someone that you have never met.
I pride myself on the ability to connect with people. I truly care about the people I work with. I chose to work in this field because I wanted to help people and I never lost sight of my mission.
I love working with anyone who is ready to learn, has a desire to change and just wants things to feel different. I am not going to judge you for anything you say. I want you to be yourself. I am always going to be proud of anyone who has the courage to just show up.
Other specialties
I identify as
Cash - $120 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Kaiser Northwest
Kaiser Northwest - Medicare
Kaiser Washington
Kaiser Washington - Medicare
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Regence BlueShield of Washington
Regence BlueShield of Washington (Medicare Advantage)
Regence Group Administrators
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT can be helpful to challenge automatic negative thoughts, but it is not the only tool I use.
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
ERP is the gold standard in treating OCD and anxiety disorders. My goal is to teach you how to be your own ERP therapist and live an ERP lifestyle.
Motivational Interviewing
MI is very helpful in building motivation and getting a better understanding of your barriers to treatment.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy
PE is my modality for treating trauma, which uses the approach of engaging with painful memories and environmental triggers in a systematic way.