Licensed to practice in Florida and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Couples Counseling, Life Transitions
(she/her)
New to Grow
At the heart of my work is a belief in resilience—the understanding that every person has the capacity to grow, heal, and move forward, even when life feels overwhelming. I strive to create a safe, supportive space built on trust and open communication, where you can explore your experiences without judgment and at your own pace. My therapeutic approach is grounded in empathy and collaboration. Together, we focus on progress that feels meaningful to you, whether it’s navigating stress, improving relationships, managing emotions, or rewriting unhelpful patterns. I support individuals and couples in building healthier relationships through stronger communication, emotional regulation, and meaningful self-exploration. Whether you’re navigating conflict, feeling disconnected, or seeking greater clarity in your emotional world, I provide a supportive, structured space to develop insight and practice new skills. I view therapy as a journey of growth—one where you don’t have to walk alone. My goal is to empower you to reconnect with your strengths, discover new perspectives, and build a life that feels more aligned with who you are and who you want to become. If you’re ready to take the next step, I’m here to support you every step of the way.
In your first session, the focus is on getting to know you and understanding what brings you to therapy. This is a space for you to share at your own pace, without pressure to have everything figured out. We will talk about what’s been going on recently, what challenges you’re facing, and what you’re hoping to get out of therapy. We will also begin exploring relevant background information, such as important relationships, family dynamics, past experiences, and any patterns you’ve noticed in your thoughts, emotions, or behaviors. This helps build a clearer picture of how your experiences may be influencing what you’re going through today. The first session is also an opportunity for you to ask questions, talk about what feels most important to you, and get a sense of how we might work together. We may begin identifying initial goals for therapy, whether that involves managing anxiety, improving relationships, strengthening boundaries, or developing emotional regulation skills. My approach is collaborative and supportive, so you can expect a nonjudgmental space where your experiences are validated and respected. While we may begin introducing early coping tools such as grounding or mindfulness techniques, the primary focus is on understanding your needs and establishing a foundation for the therapeutic relationship. Overall, the first session is about connection, clarity, and comfort—helping you feel heard and supported as we begin the process of working toward meaningful change together.
My greatest strengths center around how I hold space for clients and integrate multiple therapeutic lenses in a cohesive, grounded way. This includes my ability to create a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment where clients feel emotionally secure enough to explore vulnerable material. I consistently emphasize trust, empathy, and collaboration, which helps clients feel seen and respected rather than analyzed or pathologized. Another strength is my integrative clinical style. I draw from attachment theory, DBT, CBT, mindfulness, and strength-based work in a way that is flexible and responsive to client needs. This allows me to tailor interventions rather than relying on a single framework, which is especially effective for clients with layered concerns like anxiety, relational stress, emotional dysregulation, or trauma-related patterns. I also have a strong focus on insight-building and skill development. I help clients connect past experiences to present patterns, while also giving them practical tools—such as emotional regulation strategies, grounding techniques, communication skills, and cognitive restructuring—to support real-life change outside of sessions. Another key strength is my relational and attachment-focused awareness. I pay close attention to how early experiences and family dynamics shape current relationships, boundaries, and self-perception, which helps clients deepen understanding of themselves in meaningful ways. Finally, my emphasis on resilience and empowerment. I consistently frame clients as capable of growth and change, which fosters hope, motivation, and long-term engagement in the therapeutic process.
My ideal client is someone who is motivated to better understand themselves, improve their relationships, and create meaningful emotional change in their life. They may struggle with anxiety, emotional regulation, self-worth, boundaries, communication difficulties, or patterns rooted in past experiences and family dynamics. Often, they are individuals who feel deeply affected by their relationships and want to explore how early attachment experiences influence the way they connect with others today. My ideal clients are open to self-reflection and interested in learning practical tools to manage emotions, challenge cognitive distortions, and improve their overall well-being. They may feel disconnected, overwhelmed, emotionally reactive, or stuck in unhealthy relational patterns, but they are seeking greater stability, confidence, mindfulness, and connection. I work well with clients who benefit from a compassionate, empowering, and collaborative therapeutic environment that focuses on strengths, growth, emotional awareness, and healing. These clients are often looking for support in building healthier relationships, improving communication and boundaries, increasing self-awareness, and developing coping skills that allow them to feel more grounded and present in their daily lives. My approach is especially beneficial for individuals and couples who value insight-oriented work while also wanting practical strategies they can apply outside of sessions.
I identify as
Strength-Based
I use a strength-based approach by helping clients recognize their existing abilities, resilience, and progress rather than focusing solely on symptoms or deficits. In practice, this means consistently highlighting moments of growth, insight, boundary-setting, emotional awareness, and healthy coping, even when clients may struggle to recognize these changes themselves. I work to empower clients to build confidence in their capacity for change and to view setbacks as opportunities for learning rather than failure.
Attachment-based
I utilize an attachment-based approach to help clients understand how early relationships and life experiences influence their emotional responses, sense of safety, self-worth, and patterns within current relationships. In practice, I explore how attachment experiences with parents, caregivers, family members, and other significant relationships may contribute to difficulties with trust, boundaries, emotional regulation, communication, anxiety, or interpersonal connection.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I incorporate mindfulness-based techniques into my practice to help clients increase awareness of their thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and reactions in the present moment without judgment. Mindfulness is used to support emotional regulation, reduce anxiety, improve grounding, and help clients build greater connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I incorporate Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques into my practice to help clients strengthen emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills. DBT is particularly helpful for clients who experience intense emotions, anxiety, relationship difficulties, impulsive behaviors, or challenges managing stress and conflict. Clients are encouraged to build awareness of their emotions while also learning how to respond effectively and intentionally during difficult situations. I utilize the balance of acceptance and change that is central to DBT by validating clients’ experiences while also supporting them in making meaningful behavioral and cognitive changes.
Couples Counseling
I utilize a collaborative and relationship-focused approach in couples counseling to help partners improve communication, strengthen emotional connection, and navigate conflict in healthier and more effective ways. In practice, I work with couples to identify patterns of interaction, explore unmet needs, increase emotional awareness, and develop skills that support trust, respect, and mutual understanding.