LCSW, 14 years of experience
A warm welcome to you! I am an openly queer Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and certified school social worker with 14 years of experience in the field. I have primarily worked with children and adolescents in those years between the school setting, treatment facilities for drugs and alcohol, as well as outpatient therapy facilities. Currently, I’m a high school social worker by day and a part-time professor on the side. The current clients that I am working with in private practice are typically adult professionals who struggle with anxiety or depression, as well as those in the LGBTQ+ community.
In your first session, we will take that time to figure out if we are the "best fit" for one another based upon your treatment goals and my expertise. If we do not seem to be a good fit, I will refer you to another clinician or level of care. If we align and agree to work together, we will then identify together what has brought you to therapy, co-create treatment goals, and gather information to best understand what makes you YOU.
As a provider, I am known to be non-judgmental, open, human, and creative in my approach. I am openly queer, which often helps queer clientele feel more at ease, as well. Clients often feel comfortable bringing up a variety of issues that may have historically felt taboo or uncomfortable to talk about.
Have you been feeling like you’re lacking clarity on an issue that has been keeping you up at night? Are you facing a challenge in life right now that has you feeling like all of your usual strategies are no longer working? Do you feel like you are your own worst enemy sometimes because you self-sabotage or keep repeating the same patterns over and over? Or, do you just feel stuck in a cycle that you are having trouble getting out of? If you have said yes to any of these questions, you are not alone and I would love to be a part of the catalyst to help you get back on track.
I am a strong believer in assessing and solving relational challenges through the lens of attachment theory. My goal is to guide clients towards a more secure baseline, operating from a space of reduced insecurity and anxiety.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a strategy I use when addressing negative thinking patterns that are harmfully impacting the client’s life.
Although it may not always feel like it, we all have some tools and ability within us to solve the problems we face. My goal is to help clients identify those tools by building on their strengths and past experiences with overcoming challenges.