In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session, we'll focus on understanding exactly what you're experiencing and creating a clear path forward. I'll ask about your specific symptoms and how they're affecting your daily life-whether that's intrusive thoughts, panic attacks, avoidance patterns, compulsive behaviors, or rituals that take up your time. Because I specialize in OCD, anxiety disorders, and BFRBs like skin picking and hair pulling, I'll recognize the patterns quickly and help you understand what's actually happening and why. You won't be left guessing about your treatment. I'll explain the approach we'll use-whether that's ERP, CBT, or Habit Reversal Training-and why it's effective for your specific condition. We'll discuss what the process looks like, set realistic goals, and start identifying practical strategies you can use right away. This is collaborative. I bring the specialized expertise, but you're an active participant in your progress. I'll be honest about what works, supportive through the challenging parts, and focused on giving you tools to break the cycles keeping you stuck. By the end of our first session, you'll have clarity on what we're treating, how we'll approach it, and concrete next steps.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

My greatest strength is specialized expertise in conditions that most general therapists don't treat effectively: OCD, panic disorder, social anxiety, agoraphobia, health anxiety, skin picking, hair pulling, hoarding, and treatment-resistant depression. I use evidence-based methods specifically designed for these conditions-ERP, CBT, and Habit Reversal Training-not generic talk therapy. When you describe your symptoms, I'll recognize the patterns immediately and know which approaches actually work. I make treatment clear and collaborative. You'll understand what's happening, why we're using specific strategies, and what to expect from the process. Every session includes practical tools you can use right away to manage anxiety, resist compulsions, handle triggers, and break the cycles keeping you stuck. I'm also genuinely warm and straightforward. I care about your progress, I'll be honest about what works, and I'll support you through the challenging parts while helping you build real confidence in handling difficult moments on your own.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

You're ready for things to be different. You've been dealing with anxiety, OCD, compulsive behaviors, or depression long enough to know it's not going away on its own, and you're open to trying approaches that actually work-even when they feel uncomfortable at first. You might be dealing with panic attacks, OCD, intrusive thoughts, social anxiety, agoraphobia, health anxiety, skin picking, hair pulling, hoarding, or depression that hasn't improved with general therapy. You're managing adult responsibilities, but your mental health is getting in the way of the life you're trying to build. I use specialized, evidence-based treatment-ERP, CBT, and Habit Reversal Training-which means you'll be an active participant in your progress. We'll work on practical strategies you can use between sessions, and I'll support you through the challenging parts. This isn't passive talk therapy. It requires practice and follow-through, but that's exactly why it creates lasting change. I'm warm and genuinely invested in helping you succeed, and I'll be honest about what the process involves. If you can commit to weekly sessions and are willing to practice new strategies even when it feels hard, I'd welcome the chance to work together. You don't have to keep managing this alone.