(she/her)
New to Grow
Welcome! I'm so glad you are here. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over twenty years of experience in the field. I initially worked in medical settings which gave me extensive experience in helping people cope with chronic illness. Helping people learn to navigate life despite additional challenges was incredibly rewarding and inspiring. But I wanted to keep growing. So a few years ago, I went into private practice. Although my license was adequate to enter into private practice, I wanted to be as skilled a therapist as possible. Therefore, I entered a TEAM CBT training program which gave me extra training specifically in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. My Level-3 certification in this form of therapy means I have extra tools and techniques to assist clients in quickly overcoming feelings of depression and anxiety. These tools are evidence-based and extremely successful at helping people actually feel better. I want clients to be able to feel better quickly and not need to be in therapy indefinitely. I believe that the process of therapy helps all of us clarify the lives we want and identify the obstacles in our way. Assisting clients through this process is the most gratifying work I could imagine.
Clients can expect to feel warmly welcomed and safe with me. In the first session, you can expect that we will engage in brief introductions and then you will gently be asked questions to complete a thorough assessment. This assessment covers your background and current challenges you may be facing. We can take as much time as needed to complete this assessment. I believe that an excellent rapport and connection is essential for us to be a successful team and see this as one of the most important things to establish in our first few meetings. From the initial assessment, I can come up with an individualized plan on how best to tackle your challenges going forward. I will happily take any input you have as well since you know your own journey the best. Our work may change and grow as therapy continues and that is okay.
I am extremely non-judgmental and authentic and feel we all have different life choices and circumstances which have led us to where we are today. I am very skilled at making clients feel comfortable and safe quickly so that we can move forward and get you feeling better rapidly. I like to pinpoint clients' strengths as these can be helpful in creating a most effective treatment plan.
I am best suited to help individuals who are experiencing depression and/or anxiety and are motivated to feel better. I have many CBT tools that can be used to rapidly decrease these feelings. I believe that a good rapport between clients and therapists is essential to therapeutic success and am happy to provide a free 15-minute phone call where we can assess if it's an ideal match.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Certified as a Level 3 Team CBT Therapist. Utilize CBT tools to aid in decreasing feelings of depression and anxiety.