Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 21 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues and 9 more.
New to Grow
I am a licensed professional counselor, teacher, and trauma therapist with more than 25 years of experience helping people navigate difficult life experiences and create meaningful change. I specialize in trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, relationships, and life transitions. My approach combines evidence-based, trauma-informed therapy with a deep appreciation for creativity and the expressive arts. I believe therapy should honor the whole person and provide a safe place for healing, growth, and rediscovering your strengths.
Your first session is an opportunity for us to understand what brings you to therapy and what you hope will be different in your life. We will talk about your current concerns, relevant experiences, strengths, and goals while moving at a pace that feels comfortable for you. I will answer your questions and begin developing an individualized approach to treatment with you. My goal is for you to leave the first session feeling heard, understood, and clear about how we can move forward together.
I bring warmth, honesty, experience, and genuine curiosity to my sessions. I listen carefully not only to what you are experiencing now, but also to the experiences and patterns that may have shaped how you see yourself and the world. I am collaborative and direct while remaining compassionate and supportive. Together, we will identify meaningful goals, build on your strengths, and use approaches that fit you as an individual rather than treating therapy as a one-size-fits-all process.
I am best positioned to work with adults who are struggling with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, or significant life transitions. Many of the people I work with have spent years functioning, caring for others, and pushing forward while carrying experiences that have never fully healed. You may understand intellectually why you feel the way you do, yet still find yourself repeating patterns or reacting in ways you cannot simply “think” your way out of. My approach goes beyond symptom management to help you understand and address the experiences and patterns underlying your distress. I integrate trauma-informed, evidence-based approaches with EMDR and expressive arts when appropriate, always tailoring treatment to your individual needs, strengths, and goals.
Cash - $200 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
Evernorth
GTEB
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Tufts Health/Cigna
I use CBT to help clients understand the connections between thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and life experiences. Together, we identify patterns that may be contributing to anxiety, depression, or other difficulties and develop practical strategies for responding differently. I integrate CBT flexibly with other approaches rather than using a one-size-fits-all model, allowing treatment to reflect your individual experiences, strengths, and goals.
I use EMDR to help clients process traumatic or distressing experiences that continue to affect how they feel, think, or respond in the present. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation while we work with difficult memories in a structured and supportive way. The goal is not to erase what happened, but to reduce the emotional intensity of the experience so that the past has less power over your present life.
I use trauma informed care to help clients understand how difficult or overwhelming experiences may continue to influence their emotions, relationships, beliefs, and responses in the present. We work at a pace that supports safety and stability while identifying patterns connected to past experiences. Treatment is individualized and may incorporate EMDR, cognitive strategies, and other trauma-informed approaches to reduce distress and help you move forward with greater confidence and control.
I use a person-centered approach to create a therapeutic relationship built on empathy, authenticity, respect, and collaboration. You are the expert on your own experiences, and therapy is not something I do “to” you. We work together to understand what you need, identify meaningful goals, and build on your strengths so that the changes you make feel authentic and sustainable.
I incorporate mindfulness-based therapy to help clients become more aware of their thoughts, emotions, and physical responses without immediately reacting to them. Mindfulness can be especially helpful with anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, stress, and emotional regulation. We may use grounding, present-moment awareness, breathing, and other mindfulness practices to help you feel more centered, develop greater self-awareness, and respond to difficult experiences with more choice and less automatic reactivity.