LMFT, 10 years of experience
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 10 years of experience, I provide compassionate, expert care for individuals, couples, and families navigating a wide range of mental health challenges. My practice encompasses all core mental health issues, with specialized expertise in supporting the military population, addressing addiction, healing with domestic violence, and working with survivors of child abuse. With a deep commitment to fostering resilience and empowerment, I tailor evidenced-based approaches to meet your unique needs, helping you build stronger relationships and a healthier future.
In our first session, you can expect a warm, non-judgmental space where I'll listen closely to understanding your concerns, goals, and experiences. We'll begin exploring your strengths and discuss how working together can support your journey toward health.
My effectiveness as an LMFT stems from my deep empathy, honed over 10 years of experience, combined with a genuine commitment to creating a safe, non-judgemental space for clients navigating any and all stressors / trauma / difficulties of life. By using evidenced-based approaches with validation, active listening, and tailored strategies, I empower clients to tap into their strengths, fostering resilience and transformative growth.
To my ideal client: I understand your concerns about feeling overwhelmed by challenges and I'm here to meet you where you're at with empathy and without judgement. I'll partner with you to support a mindset reframe, build resilience, offer psychoeducation of skills, and achieve your goals of healing, stronger relationships, and a hopeful future to create meaningful change that fits your unique journey.
I have effectively utilized person-centered therapy by creating a safe, empathetic space where clients, such as individuals or couples in distress, feel heard and validated, allowing them to explore their emotions and needs authentically. Through active listening and unconditional positive regard, I've witnessed clients gain deeper self-awareness and collaboratively discover solutions, fostering stronger relationships and personal growth.
Often in therapy I incorporate DBT by teaching clients mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills in a supportive environment. By integrating validation with structured skill-building, I've observed clients develop greater emotional balance, improve communication, achieve healthier boundaries, and strengthen their relationships, leading to lasting personal and relational growth.
As an LMFT, I have effectively implemented SFBT in practice by guiding clients to identify their strengths and envision preferred outcomes in a collaborative, goal-oriented setting. By using techniques like scaling and miracle questions, I've helped clients quickly develop actionable solutions, leading to sustained progress in a short time frame.