Licensed to practice in 4 states and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Trauma and PTSD, Military/Veterans, First Responders/Healthcare Workers and 4 more.
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New to Grow
I am a licensed mental health counselor and military veteran. My practice focuses on supporting adults navigating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, organizational stress, organizational betrayal, and high-stress occupational experiences. I work with veterans, first responders, public safety professionals, healthcare professionals, and individuals seeking practical, collaborative, and trauma-informed care. My approach is direct at times, supportive, and grounded in evidence-based treatment, including CBT, DBT skills, EMDR, Trauma-Focused CBT, and strength-based therapy. I help clients better understand their experiences, develop healthier coping strategies, and move toward healing, resilience, and meaningful change.
In our first session, we will focus on getting to know you, understanding what brings you to therapy, and identifying what you would like to work toward. I typically complete a biopsychosocial assessment, which includes discussing current concerns, mental health history, medical history, relationships, work or school stressors, trauma history, strengths, and treatment goals. When clinically appropriate, I may use assessment tools or test instruments to better understand symptoms such as anxiety, depression, trauma, or other areas of concern. These tools help guide treatment planning and provide a clearer picture of your current needs. We will also review important office policies, informed consent, confidentiality, duty to warn, cancellation expectations, communication guidelines, and any relevant office logistics. For in-person sessions, we will review building access, parking or arrival instructions, and how to navigate the office location. My goal is to make the first session collaborative, informative, and supportive while creating a clear plan for moving forward.
I bring a direct, practical, and trauma-informed approach to therapy. As a military veteran and licensed mental health counselor, I understand the impact of high-stress environments, trauma exposure, organizational stress, and organizational betrayal. This helps me work effectively with clients who may feel misunderstood, overwhelmed, burned out, or stuck in survival mode. My approach stands out because I balance clinical training with real-world experience. I am supportive and collaborative, while also being direct when it may help clients build insight, challenge unhelpful patterns, and move toward meaningful change. I use evidence-based approaches such as CBT, DBT skills, EMDR, Trauma-Focused CBT, and strength-based therapy to help clients develop practical coping tools and process difficult experiences. What makes my work unique is my ability to connect with veterans, first responders, public safety professionals, healthcare professionals, and others in high-pressure roles while also supporting adults from diverse backgrounds. I focus on helping clients feel heard, build resilience, and create realistic steps toward healing and improved quality of life.
I am best positioned to serve adults who are navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, occupational stress, organizational stress, organizational betrayal, life transitions, and relationship or interpersonal challenges. Many of the clients I work well with are veterans, first responders, healthcare professionals, public safety professionals, and individuals in high-stress careers who may feel overwhelmed, burned out, disconnected, or stuck in survival mode. My ideal client is working through difficult times and motivated to make meaningful change. They may be working through PTSD symptoms, emotional regulation difficulties, grief, moral injury, workplace stress, organizational stress, organizational betrayal, identity transitions, relationship difficulties, or the long-term impact of traumatic experiences. They may want therapy that is direct, collaborative, practical, and grounded in real-life coping strategies. I work well with clients who are ready to better understand themselves, build insight, develop healthier coping skills, and make meaningful changes at a pace that feels manageable. I value working with clients who are open to exploring how past experiences, workplace experiences, and organizational systems influence present-day patterns while also focusing on practical steps toward healing, resilience, and improved quality of life.
Other specialties
I identify as
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify how thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and behaviors are connected. In practice, CBT often includes recognizing unhelpful thought patterns, challenging cognitive distortions, building coping skills, and developing practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, and stress. I work collaboratively with clients to increase awareness, improve emotional regulation, and create realistic steps toward meaningful change.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I use Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to support clients in developing healthier ways to manage intense emotions, relationship stress, impulsivity, and distress. My use of DBT often includes mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. I help clients practice balancing acceptance and change, while learning tools that can be applied outside of session in daily life.
EMDR
I use EMDR to help clients process distressing memories, trauma, and emotionally charged experiences that continue to impact their present functioning. EMDR can support clients in reducing the intensity of traumatic memories, shifting negative beliefs, and increasing a sense of safety and control. In practice, I use EMDR in a structured and collaborative way, ensuring clients have adequate preparation, grounding skills, and emotional stability before beginning trauma processing.
Trauma-Focused CBT
I use Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients understand the connection between trauma, thoughts, emotions, physical reactions, and behaviors. In practice, this approach may include psychoeducation about trauma responses, grounding and relaxation skills, emotional regulation, cognitive restructuring, and gradual processing of traumatic experiences when clinically appropriate. I work collaboratively with clients to reduce trauma-related symptoms, challenge negative beliefs connected to the traumatic experience, and support the development of healthier coping strategies, increased safety, and improved daily functioning.