Hi! I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Atlanta, GA. I work with individuals and couples on addressing relational stressors that impact overall mental and emotional wellbeing. Whether it's family members, friends, or coworkers I find that our relationships significantly impact our view of self and ability to navigate triggers. Together we can identify the patterns that are keeping you in a cycle of depression and/or anxiety.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
My first question is, "What brings you into therapy at this particular moment in your life?" I want to understand your hopes for therapy, what has and has not worked for you in the past, and any concerns or fears you have regarding the process. We may review your initial assessments if something seems out of the ordinary.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Supporting clients over the past 7 years has enabled me to more quickly identify dysfunctional patterns that impact your goals. I have a deep understanding of the significance our relationships on sense of self, and I have effectively helped many clients to disrupt harmful cycles by improving the client's boundaries, self-esteem, and direct communication.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I love supporting clients who are navigating transitions in life. I work best with clients who can commit to meeting weekly initially and we will assess the best frequency moving forward as we make progress. Most of my clients think of therapy like going to the gym; they may come with a critical need but evolve into using sessions for maintenance of emotional regulation and communication skills unless new issues present.
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Couples Counseling
I reference Gottman's approach in my work with couples with focuses like turning toward one another and responding to bids for affection. I also support stressors within relationships like communication challenges and difficulties with sex.
Grief Therapy
I have supported clients through multiple facets of grief. It can present in many ways including loss of life, loss of a relationship with a living person, loss of a pregnancy, and more. I focus on giving space for processing the complex emotions that accompany grief particularly the emotions that we tend to be ashamed of like guilt and anger.
Motivational Interviewing
I utilize reflective listening skills and empathy to help build internal motivation and evolve from reliance on external motivation which can be fickle. Change is sustained when we are our own biggest cheerleaders.
Interpersonal
I am trained as a systemic therapist which means that I pay close attention to the patterns and systems that impact our behaviors and feelings. Our systems are made up of relationships. By examining the health of our relational dynamics with family members, friends, coworkers, and ourselves we can gain clarity on the source of symptoms like depression and anxiety.