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Hi! I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 12 years of experience in the dual diagnosis field, including 9 years providing therapy. I enjoy working with adults who are navigating mental health challenges, difficult life experiences, and patterns of coping that may have helped them survive at one point but are no longer serving them. I believe you are so much more than the things you’ve done to get through difficult times. Sometimes, the behaviors we feel the most shame about are the ones that helped us cope when we didn’t have the tools, support, or resources we needed. My approach is rooted in the belief that we’re all doing the best we can with what we’ve learned, and that healing starts with understanding ourselves rather than judging ourselves. Therapy with me is about getting curious about your experiences, understanding the patterns that keep you feeling stuck, and finding new ways to navigate life that feel more aligned with who you want to be. I use a variety of evidence-based approaches tailored to your needs and goals, and I’m also certified in Brainspotting, which I’ve incorporated into my work for the past six years. You don’t have to have it all figured out to start therapy. You just have to be willing to start where you are. We’ll work together to help you feel more connected to yourself, build healthier ways of coping, and create meaningful change at a pace that feels right for you.
Our first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other, talk a little about what brings you to therapy, and begin understanding what you’re hoping to get out of the process. We’ll explore your goals together and discuss different approaches that might help you get there. I want therapy to feel collaborative and tailored to you, rather than like a one-size-fits-all approach. We’ll also talk about what making progress might look like outside of our sessions. Sometimes that includes practicing a new coping skill, trying something different in your day-to-day life, or simply paying more attention to patterns you’d like to understand better. I may use the word “homework,” but it doesn’t have to mean a formal assignment. It’s really about finding small, realistic ways to put what we’re working on into practice between sessions, at a pace that feels manageable for you.
One of the things I value most about being a therapist is getting to genuinely know the people I work with and walking alongside them through the process of change. I want you to feel heard, understood, and remembered—not just for what you’re struggling with, but for who you are beyond it. I believe therapy works best when we approach it as a collaboration, where your experiences, goals, and needs help guide the process. I don’t believe in a cookie-cutter approach to therapy. We’re all different, and what works for one person may not work for another. I pull from a variety of therapeutic approaches and interventions, blending evidence-based practices with a relational, trauma-informed perspective to help us figure out what works best for you. Sometimes that means building practical coping skills, sometimes it means exploring the patterns and experiences underneath them, and sometimes it means slowing down and making space for things you may not have had the chance to process before. My goal isn’t to tell you how to live your life or give you a list of things you should be doing differently. It’s to help you better understand yourself, feel more connected to who you are, and develop tools that actually make sense for your life. We’ll figure it out together.
I work with people in early recovery from self destructive behaviors who know there’s more going on beneath the surface. If you’ve tried to “just stop” but keep finding yourself pulled back into the same patterns, you’re not alone—and there’s nothing random about it. Substance use or other self destructive behaviors often connect to deeper experiences like trauma, overwhelm, and not feeling safe in your own body. The focus is on helping you feel more grounded, more connected to yourself, and more able to build a life that actually feels sustainable—not just manageable. I also tend to work best with people who have a bit of a sense of humor as a way to pace sessions.
Cash - $150 per session
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I use a variety of different modalities and interventions depending on what seems most effective for you. This could be CBT, DBT, or ACT. All are evidence-based.
I am certified in brainspotting and use this to help process through trauma effectively.
I like to look at what is already working for you and look at how we can use your strengths that you already have to your advantage so you can feel better sooner.
I look at most therapeutic interventions through a trauma lens. This can mean a lot of things, but mainly that I want you to have autonomy in your therapy, I want us to work together towards solutions, and that you get choices throughout this whole process.
I do like to use mind body approaches to help with emotional regulation and feeling grounded and centered.
5 ratings with written reviews
June 2, 2026
has very helpful suggestions and is very kind, open minded, and funny.
April 22, 2026
super chill, listened to my incoherent rambling and immediately had suggestions to help, made me feel very comfortable and heard.
March 14, 2026
I like that I could be brutally honest with Cicily and not have open judgment or fear of retaliation or getting in trouble for sharing my struggles. I can by myself with her after just one session which is important