Throughout my career as a mental health therapist, I have worked directly with clients navigating through trauma, divorce, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, and substance use issues. I also have unique experience in working with military veterans/prior service members of all eras and their families. I am inspired by resilient individuals who are aiming to enrich their lives, make sense of chaos, and find healthier ways to cope with their struggles. Through different interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, I work with clients to learn/practice mindfulness, self-awareness, self-reflection, and focus on identifying thinking patterns that keep us in a cycle of anxiety and depression. I believe strongly in the relationship between mind and body. As a certified/registered yoga instructor, I bring the knowledge and practice of yoga to my mental health practice to help you bridge that connection between your mind and your body. There are options available to you. There is a path to healing.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Over the past 10 years, the feeling most clients have shared feeling when leaving their first session with me is relief. Relief from the fear of judgement, relief from feeling misunderstood, and relief from feeling alone. I focus on building a trusting relationship with my clients, ensuring they feel our sessions are a safe space for them to say what they feel, work through the thinking patters that no longer serve them, and find a way through.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I utilize CBT and DBT while also incorporating yoga, breathwork, and yes, even dad jokes to help my clients feel at ease and work towards healing and recovery.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I pride myself on having an innate ability to bring down the walls of most people. As someone who trained and spent the majority of their career working with military veterans with trauma and substance use issues, I believe I can work with clients who haven't felt safe exploring and sharing their feelings. I have also had the privilege of "redefining therapy" for many of my clients who have had experiences with therapy that left them thinking "therapy doesn't work".