Licensed to practice in Florida and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Addiction, Anxiety, Depression and 10 more.
New to Grow
I'm a therapist with six years of experience helping people work through anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use. My approach is person-centered — I meet you where you're at, using CBT and EMDR depending on what's useful for you, not a one-size-fits-all plan. I have a particular passion for substance use work, and I believe change is possible even when it feels impossible right now. Sessions are held virtually, at a pace that's yours.
Your first session isn't an intake form or a deep dive into your worst memories. It's a conversation — what's going on, what you've already tried, and what you're hoping to feel instead. I'll ask direct questions and tell you what I'm noticing, but nothing has to happen on day one except you getting a sense of whether this feels like a place you can talk. We'll go at your pace, and sessions are held virtually, so there's no commute or waiting room to navigate.
Six years of experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use, paired with a genuine belief that change is possible even when it feels impossible. I listen closely, ask direct questions, and tell you what I'm noticing rather than waiting for you to get there on your own. I don't flinch at the messy parts, and I won't ask you to relive something just to prove it happened. I'm person-centered first — I meet you where you're at, not where a framework says you should be. That means using CBT, EMDR, or just honest conversation depending on what's actually useful for you in that moment, not a fixed program. For trauma especially, I offer a way to work through it that goes beyond talking, helping the nervous system process what words alone sometimes can't reach. The pace is always yours.
My ideal client is someone who's still functioning — showing up, getting through the day — but tired of carrying something that's gotten heavier than it used to be. They might be sorting through anxiety, depression, trauma, or a complicated relationship with substances, and they're ready to look at the patterns underneath instead of just managing around them. They don't need to have it all figured out or be in crisis to start. They just need to be willing to show up, again and again, even when change feels impossible — because that's usually how it starts looking possible.
I use Compassion Focused Therapy to help clients quiet the inner critic that often keeps them stuck — especially for those who've been managing anxiety, shame, or substance use for a long time and have grown harsh with themselves in the process. Instead of pushing through self-judgment, we work on building a steadier, kinder relationship with yourself, which often makes the harder work of therapy easier to sustain. This tends to pair naturally with the person-centered approach I bring to every session — meeting you where you're at, not where you think you should be.
I use CBT to help clients notice the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors — especially the automatic patterns that keep anxiety, low mood, or substance use running on autopilot. We work together to identify what's actually driving a pattern, test out whether it holds up, and build more useful ways of responding. It's practical and collaborative, not a lecture — you leave sessions with a clearer sense of what's happening and what to try differently, at a pace that fits where you're at.
I use EMDR with clients whose trauma or difficult experiences seem stuck in the body more than the story — the kind of thing you've talked about before without it actually feeling different afterward. It's a structured approach that helps the nervous system process what words alone sometimes can't reach, without requiring you to narrate every detail of what happened. We move at your pace, and you stay in control of how much you share and when.