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New to Grow
I am a feminist, a gender affirming, LGBTQIA+ advocate and supporter, and I know that one person can make a difference. If you need that person, come walk with me. If you are that person, let's work together to support the one who needs you. I believe that people know themselves best - you are the expert on yourself. I will suggest ideas and I hope that you'll try them and then give me feedback about what worked and what didn't. Therapy is a journey that we walk together. If that sounds like a good fit for you, let's meet.
Our first session is an opportunity to meet one another and see if we're a good fit. I will ask questions to get to know you and what you're hoping to accomplish in therapy. I encourage you to ask questions too. The therapeutic relationship is the foundation for growth. At the end of the session, we will decide if it makes sense to continue working together. If it does, we will schedule our next session. If it doesn't, I will give you names of other therapists who you can reach out to and see if they are a better fit. The goal is always mutuality.
I believe in harm reduction, and I know that 1 in 20 people think of suicide during their lifetime. I have seen tremendous progress from people who were struggling. I have worked with people through some of the most challenging times of their lives. My hope is that we will work together for 1 solid year and give you the skills to increase your distress tolerance, improve your interpersonal communication, and that you will thrive.
If you are looking for someone who will meet you where you are, help you reduce harm, increase capacity, and navigate transitions in life, we will get along well. If you can take ideas from therapy and try them out in your life and then provide feedback about how it went, we will do good work together. If you have a hard time with interpersonal relationships, parenting, or work relationships, this will be a good fit. If you are willing to help me structure our sessions and do some work between sessions, we will get things done together!
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I believe everyone can benefit from DBT skills - distress tolerance to increase your capacity to deal with life's frustrations, and interpersonal effectiveness to increase your ability to communicate what you need when you need it and how you need it.
Grief Therapy
Grief is a nonlinear journey, and everyone will experience it at some point in their life. I have grief specific training to help you along the path and to remind you that you are not regressing. I will walk beside you as you move through this challenging process.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
"People who are experiencing anxiety are living in the future. People who are experiencing depression are living in the past." (Evan Javanfard) It's my hope that by helping you to live your life in the present, the majority of the time, that your capacity for living your best life will increase.