i graduated with my Master of Social Work degree from The Ohio State University in 2019 and am a licensed independent social worker in Ohio. I have experience working with a variety of populations and strive to meet each client where they are. I tend to incorporate humor into my sessions and can also challenge my clients when needed. I look forward to helping you achieve your goals!
Our first session will be pretty low-key. We will get to know each other and discuss your goals for treatment so that we can develop a treatment plan. I may then start with some basic education to give you a baseline for where we are going to go over the course of your time in therapy. I strive to meet every client where they're at, so I will truly tailor your therapy experience based on your own needs!
I'm not your stereotypical therapist. I am laid back and go-with-the-flow, but can also challenge you when needed. My goal is for every client to feel truly heard and be the captain of their own ship.
I specialize in working with teens and young adults. In particular, I have extensive experience working with clients who are experiencing anxiety or depression relating to their phase of life. I also have extensive experience treating the effects of trauma, be it life-long trauma or a single traumatic event.
I use CBT to help clients understand their automatic thought processes and learn to create new, more helpful thought patterns which, in turn, impact behaviors and emotions.
Depression lives in the past. Anxiety lives in the future. By helping clients learn to live more in the present, I can help clients reduce their symptoms and be more engaged where they are.
I use trauma-focused CBT and its principles to help clients understand what trauma does to the mind and body and to be able to live a life where their trauma is something that happened to them, not something that defines them.