LCSW, 25 years of experience
New to Grow
I’m a therapist with over 20 years of experience, and I specialize in helping people who feel exhausted from not sleeping, overwhelmed by anxiety, or stuck in cycles of pain and overthinking. I became passionate about this work because I’ve seen how life-changing it can be when people finally get relief and feel like themselves again. If you’ve tried coping on your own—or even tried therapy before without real results—you’re not alone. I use evidence-based treatments that retrain the brain and nervous system so you can sleep deeply, calm your body, and think clearly again. Most of my clients begin noticing improvements within a few sessions. My style is compassionate, direct, and focused on real progress—you will always know what we’re working on and why. If you’re ready to finally feel better, I will guide you step by step.
In our first session, my goal is to immediately begin helping you feel relief—not just gather information. We’ll start by talking about what has been most difficult for you lately, and I’ll help you connect what you’re experiencing to how your brain and nervous system are responding to stress, insomnia, or pain. From there, I’ll give you a clear plan of what we will focus on in therapy and a simple strategy you can start using right away. Clients often leave the first session feeling understood, hopeful, and relieved to finally have a path forward that makes sense.
My greatest strength as a therapist is my ability to help clients experience real relief quickly by using evidence-based methods that retrain the brain and nervous system—not just talk about problems. I specialize in getting to the root of insomnia, chronic pain, anxiety, and stress by helping clients understand why their symptoms are happening and giving them step-by-step tools to change them. Clients often tell me they appreciate that I am both compassionate and direct, and that I give clear guidance instead of leaving them to figure things out on their own. My approach is structured, practical, and focused on long-term results—not temporary coping.
My ideal clients are adults who are struggling with symptoms that affect both their mind and body—such as insomnia, chronic pain, fatigue, anxiety, or stress-related medical conditions. They may have been told “everything looks normal” on medical tests, yet they continue to feel dysregulated, exhausted, or stuck in a cycle of flare-ups. Many of the people I help are high-functioning but feel like their nervous system is always in overdrive. They are ready to understand what’s actually happening in their brain and body—and want a treatment approach that leads to real recovery, not just temporary relief. If you’re looking for a therapist who can help you retrain your nervous system and restore your quality of life, I am here to guide you.
I have over twenty years of experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people overcome insomnia, chronic pain, anxiety, and depression. I use CBT because it is one of the most proven, research-backed treatments available—it doesn’t just help you cope, it teaches your brain how to function in a healthier way. In our work together, I provide clear, step-by-step tools that you can begin using right away to calm your mind, improve sleep, reduce physical symptoms, and feel more in control. Most clients begin noticing meaningful improvements within just a few sessions. My goal is to help you get real, lasting results—not just temporary relief
I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), which is the most effective and research-supported treatment for insomnia. Unlike medication, CBT-I works by retraining the brain and nervous system to restore your natural sleep cycle. In my practice, I guide you step-by-step to reduce nighttime anxiety, quiet racing thoughts, and reset your sleep patterns so you can fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and wake up feeling rested. Most clients begin noticing improvements within just a few weeks. CBT-I is powerful because it addresses the root causes of insomnia—not just the symptoms—leading to long-term, lasting relief
I have extensive experience integrating Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) into my work, particularly with clients experiencing insomnia, chronic pain, anxiety, and overthinking. This approach helps train the brain to shift out of stress mode and back into a state of calm and regulation. In my sessions, I teach clients how to use mindfulness to notice thoughts and sensations without reacting to them. This allows the nervous system to settle, reduces racing thoughts at night, lowers pain intensity, and helps clients reconnect with the present moment. Over time, mindfulness practices literally change the brain’s response to stress, making clients more resilient and less reactive
use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients break free from the struggle with intrusive thoughts, difficult emotions, and physical discomfort. With over twenty years in clinical practice, I’ve found ACT especially effective for anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and insomnia because it teaches clients how to stop fighting their symptoms and instead build psychological flexibility. In our work together, I guide clients in identifying their personal values, developing acceptance-based coping skills, and taking meaningful action even when discomfort is present. This creates lasting change—not by eliminating thoughts or pain, but by changing the brain’s relationship to them. Clients often report feeling more in control, less emotionally reactive, and more aligned with the life they want to live.
Much of my work is based on helping clients retrain the brain and nervous system using mind-body therapy and behavioral medicine techniques. I have extensive experience working with insomnia, chronic pain, anxiety, and fatigue—conditions that are often driven by a dysregulated nervous system. In therapy, I teach clients how to calm the brain’s threat response using breathwork, somatic grounding, nervous system retraining, and evidence-based pain and sleep regulation techniques. This approach is powerful because it addresses the physical symptoms of stress—not just the thoughts—so clients begin to sleep better, reduce pain, and experience greater energy and clarity. By treating the nervous system directly, clients experience real physiological relief, not just short-term coping.