(she/her)
New to Grow
Welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over twenty years of experience. I initially worked in medical settings which gave me extensive experience in helping people cope with chronic illness. A few years ago, I went into private practice. Although my license was adequate to enter into private practice, I wanted to be as excellent a therapist as I could be. 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/anxiety. Relationships and stress are additionally areas that I can help with. Helping clients feel their best despite life challenges is the biggest reward I can imagine.
Clients can expect to feel warmly welcomed and safe with me. In the first session, they can expect that we will engage in brief introductions and then that they will be asked questions to complete a thorough assessment. This assessment covers their background and current challenges they are facing. From this assessment, I can come up with a plan on how best to tackle their challenges going forward.
I am extremely non-judgmental and feel we all have different life choices and circumstances which have led us to where we are today. I am uniquely skilled at making clients feel comfortable and safe quickly so that we can move forward and get the client 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.