Licensed to practice in Ohio and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Coping Skills, Trauma and PTSD
New to Grow
I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor-Supervisor (LPCC-S) and Registered Art Therapist with over 19 years of experience helping adults navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and nervous system dysregulation. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and grounded in both evidence-based practices and a deep understanding of the mind-body connection. I believe healing happens when people feel genuinely seen, safe, and understood. Together, we'll work to identify patterns, build practical coping skills, and create meaningful, lasting change. I integrate approaches such as CBT, DBT, somatic and trauma-informed therapy, mindfulness, parts work, and expressive therapies to tailor treatment to your unique needs and goals. Whether you're seeking support for everyday stress, complex trauma, or a deeper path toward personal growth, I strive to provide a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where healing can unfold at your own pace.
Our first session is often more like a conversation than an interview. We'll talk about what brings you to therapy, what you've been experiencing, and what you hope to gain from our work together. I'll gather some background information to help guide treatment, but I don't expect you to tell your whole story in one session. As trust develops, we'll continue getting to know each other over time. It's completely okay to share at your own pace—you don't have to reveal everything before you're ready.
My style is interactive, intuitive, and collaborative. I encourage feedback throughout the process and believe therapy works best when we build it together. I enjoy teaching the "why" behind techniques, current research, and treatment approaches so you feel informed and empowered—not like therapy is something that's happening to you. I also pay close attention to the environment and the many factors that influence healing, creating a space that feels safe, grounded, and supportive. I bring a nervous system–aware, trauma-informed perspective while honoring the connection between mind, body, and spirit. I also believe there's room for humor and levity, even in the midst of difficult work, because healing doesn't have to feel heavy all the time.
I am best positioned to support adults who are seeking more than symptom management alone and are interested in understanding themselves on a deeper level. Many of my clients struggle with anxiety, trauma, chronic stress, relationship challenges, depression, grief, life transitions, burnout, or feeling disconnected from themselves and their sense of purpose. My ideal clients are curious, reflective, and open to exploring the connections between their thoughts, emotions, relationships, nervous system responses, and life experiences. They may feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve them, overwhelmed by the demands of daily life, or ready to heal from difficult experiences that continue to impact their well-being. I work particularly well with individuals who appreciate a holistic, trauma-informed approach that integrates evidence-based therapies with mindfulness, somatic awareness, creativity, meaning-making, and personal growth. Together, we focus on building practical skills, increasing self-awareness, strengthening resilience, and creating meaningful, lasting change that aligns with each client's values and goals.
I identify as
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT provides a framework for understanding how our thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and nervous system responses influence one another. I use CBT in a collaborative, trauma-informed way to help clients challenge limiting beliefs, reduce anxiety and depression, strengthen coping skills, and create new pathways toward healing and growth.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy but expands the work to include mindfulness, emotional awareness, and nervous system regulation. I use DBT skills to help clients recognize emotional patterns, increase tolerance for distress, improve communication, and build a greater sense of balance in their daily lives. By exploring both thoughts and bodily experiences, clients learn practical ways to respond to challenges with greater flexibility, self-compassion, and resilience. This approach is particularly helpful for those navigating trauma, anxiety, mood concerns, relationship difficulties, and life transitions.
Somatic
Somatic therapy is based on the understanding that our life experiences, emotions, stress, and trauma are often carried not only in the mind but also within the body and nervous system. I weave somatic approaches alongside CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and insight-oriented therapy to help clients better understand the connection between their thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and behaviors. Through increased awareness of bodily cues, breathing patterns, tension, movement, and nervous system responses, clients can develop greater emotional regulation, resilience, self-trust, and a deeper sense of alignment. This work can be especially beneficial for individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, chronic stress, grief, life transitions, and patterns that may feel difficult to change through insight alone.
Trauma Informed Care
Trauma-informed therapy acknowledges that our experiences are shaped by the complex interaction of biological, psychological, relational, social, cultural, and environmental factors. Through an ecosystemic and trauma-informed lens, I help clients understand how past experiences, current stressors, nervous system responses, relationships, and life circumstances contribute to present-day challenges. By integrating insight, emotional awareness, somatic approaches, mindfulness, and evidence-based interventions, therapy becomes a space to foster safety, self-understanding, resilience, and meaningful change. The goal is not simply symptom reduction, but supporting individuals in creating a life that feels more connected, balanced, and aligned with their values and sense of purpose.
Brainspotting
I'm currently training in and researching Brainspotting, an emerging brain- and body-based therapeutic approach that focuses on the connection between eye position, the nervous system, and unresolved emotional experiences. The model is based on the idea that where we look can help access deeper neural networks involved in trauma, stress, and emotional processing. As I continue my training, I integrate Brainspotting-informed concepts that are within my professional scope of practice, alongside established evidence-based approaches. I've found this framework aligns well with my nervous system–aware, trauma-informed philosophy and my focus on supporting the mind-body connection in healing.