LCSW, 11 years of experience
Often times life can feel like a swamp, a bog of chaos where all your energy is focused on just trying to keep your head above water. If you are tired of treading the swamp and are ready to start swimming through it, I would be honored to partner with you in your therapeutic journey. I believe in the healing power of authentic human connection and vulnerability. Therapy is a hard, emotional (and often overwhelming) journey, but it's worth every meaningful step. Because YOU are worth every step.
First sessions can generate a lot of anxiety for folks, regardless of our exposure to therapy in the past. My priority is to get some basic information, review confidentiality, answer any questions you have. Then we start mapping out the goals I can partner with you to work on, and start diving in! I do like giving homework assignments at the end of each session that relate directly to what we worked on, and often this homework is more processing/reflecting vs. "paper" homework.
I love what I do. It may seem simple, and for me it truly is. The mutual hard work AND shared rewards that come from partnering with clients to help "set down" what is no longer serving them... it is an honor to be a part of. My approach is authentic and non-judgmental, and my goal is to create a safe and compassionate processing space in my therapeutic relationships. I also foster a "no BS" zone in our work, meaning if you are there to work on your goals, we are both accountable to staying on track with that and getting into the harder stuff when we need to- even when it's not comfortable. I will be in it with you, every step of the way!
I am fully committed to supporting clients who are ready to engage and work towards their goals. As a "card carrying member" of the human race, I know the powerful allure of stuffing all the hurt down and trying to ignore it. We know it won't work, but we keep thinking "it might this time." If you want to try something different, I am here to help! If you are a therapist looking for a therapist, please know I have experience with this population.
4 ratings with written reviews
July 29, 2025
My wife and I are starting couples therapy and chose Ariele. Our first session was today, and it was nothing but amazing! Both my wife and I were anxious. Ariele greeted us with kindness and warmth. We can already tell she is a great fit for us and is very solution-oriented. Looking forward to working and meeting in our relationship goals with Ariele!
July 15, 2025
Ariele is very compassionate! She was very kind and gentle in our first session allowing us to establish a safe space to communicate as a couple and set achievable goals!
June 19, 2025
She’s a gem.
I have been using ACT since I started practicing and have found it to be a good foundation to incorporate additional approaches into.
IFS is a highly effective approach that gets down to the "why" of the issue, and grows self-compassion in a powerful and unique way.
Our early child/adult relationships (the "nurture" part of the nature/nurture equation) provide the base-line of how we view the world- and ourselves. Understanding our attachment lens is vital to any relationship work- including our own work with ourselves!