(she/her)
New to Grow
Hi, I’m Dvorah, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who works with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, stress, self-esteem struggles, life transitions, and emotional overwhelm. I strive to create a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel comfortable being themselves while also gaining practical tools for growth and healing. My approach is collaborative and insight-oriented, blending evidence-based methods such as CBT, attachment-based therapy, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and strengths-based approaches to help clients improve communication, build healthier relationships, increase emotional resilience, and feel more connected to themselves and the people around them.
During the first session, my goal is to create a comfortable, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where you can begin sharing what brings you to therapy and what you hope to gain from the process. We’ll talk about your current concerns, personal history, relationships, stressors, and any patterns or challenges you’ve been experiencing. I’ll also ask questions to better understand your goals, strengths, and what has or hasn’t been helpful for you in the past. The first session is also an opportunity for you to ask questions, get a feel for my approach, and determine whether we feel like a good fit to work together. My style is warm, collaborative, and practical, and we’ll move at a pace that feels comfortable for you.
One of my greatest strengths as a therapist is my ability to combine warmth, insight, and practical guidance in a way that helps clients feel both understood and empowered to create meaningful change. I strive to create a supportive and nonjudgmental environment where clients can openly explore their emotions, relationship patterns, and challenges while also developing concrete tools and strategies they can apply in everyday life. I work especially well with anxiety, relationship issues, communication struggles, attachment-related concerns, and self-esteem challenges, and I enjoy helping clients gain deeper self-awareness, improve emotional connection, and break out of unhealthy cycles. Clients often appreciate that my approach is collaborative, relatable, and tailored to their individual needs rather than one-size-fits-all.
I work well with individuals and couples who are motivated for growth and want to better understand themselves, their emotions, and their relationship patterns. I especially enjoy helping clients who struggle with anxiety, overthinking, relationship stress, communication difficulties, self-esteem issues, life transitions, emotional overwhelm, and attachment-related concerns. Many of my clients are insightful, caring people who feel stuck in unhealthy patterns, disconnected in relationships, or exhausted from trying to hold everything together on their own. I also enjoy working with couples who want to improve communication, rebuild trust, strengthen emotional connection, or better navigate conflict and differing attachment styles. My ideal clients are open to self-reflection, willing to learn new tools and perspectives, and looking for a supportive, practical, and nonjudgmental space where they can feel understood while making meaningful changes in their lives and relationships.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) regularly in my practice to help clients better understand the connection between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. CBT is an evidence-based approach that can be effective for anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem issues, relationship challenges, and negative thinking patterns. In sessions, I help clients identify unhelpful thoughts that may be contributing to emotional distress, develop healthier and more balanced ways of thinking, and build practical coping skills they can apply in everyday life. My approach is collaborative, supportive, and tailored to each client’s individual needs and goals.
Couples Counseling
I work with couples to improve communication, rebuild connection, navigate conflict more effectively, and strengthen emotional intimacy. In my practice, I often help couples who are struggling with recurring arguments, trust issues, emotional disconnection, anxiety within the relationship, life transitions, or differences in communication and attachment styles. My approach is supportive, practical, and collaborative. I help couples better understand the patterns they get stuck in and learn healthier ways to communicate their needs, emotions, and concerns. I often incorporate techniques from Gottman Method Couples Therapy, attachment-based approaches, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help couples improve understanding, reduce defensiveness, and build a stronger emotional bond. During sessions, I guide couples through structured conversations and exercises that help them slow down conflict, increase empathy, and create more positive interactions outside of therapy. I also provide practical tools and strategies they can use between sessions to continue strengthening the relationship in everyday life.
Gottman method
I use Gottman Method Couples Therapy as one of the primary approaches in my work with couples. I have completed Gottman training and regularly incorporate Gottman-based interventions and exercises into sessions to help couples improve communication, strengthen emotional connection, and manage conflict in healthier ways. In my practice, I use Gottman concepts such as identifying negative communication patterns, building friendship and emotional intimacy, increasing fondness and admiration, improving conflict management skills, and helping couples better understand each other’s inner worlds. I also help couples recognize and reduce behaviors that can damage relationships, such as criticism, defensiveness, contempt, and stonewalling. I appreciate that the Gottman Method is both research-based and practical. I often guide couples through structured conversations, exercises, and skill-building activities that they can continue practicing outside of sessions. My goal is to create a supportive environment where both partners feel heard and understood while helping them build a stronger, more connected, and more secure relationship.
Strength-Based
I use a strengths-based approach in my practice to help clients recognize and build upon their existing strengths, resilience, values, and abilities rather than focusing solely on problems or weaknesses. I believe many clients already possess important skills and inner resources that can help them navigate challenges, even if they have difficulty recognizing them during stressful times. In sessions, I help clients identify patterns of growth, past successes, coping abilities, supportive relationships, and personal values that can serve as foundations for change. My approach is supportive, collaborative, and empowering, with the goal of helping clients build confidence, increase self-awareness, and create meaningful, lasting progress.
Attachment-based
I use an attachment-based approach frequently in my work with individuals and couples to help clients understand how past relationship experiences influence current emotions, behaviors, communication patterns, and relationships. I help clients identify patterns such as anxiety, avoidance, fear of rejection, people-pleasing, or emotional withdrawal, while developing healthier ways of connecting and responding. With couples, I help partners better understand the emotional needs and fears underneath conflict so they can build greater emotional safety, trust, and connection. My approach is warm, supportive, and practical, and I often integrate attachment-based therapy with Gottman Method Couples Therapy, CBT, EFT, and mindfulness-based techniques.