Licensed to practice in Indiana and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Parenting, Trauma and PTSD and 10 more.
New to Grow
Hi! I’m a licensed clinical social worker who believes therapy should be a space where you can show up exactly as you are- messy thoughts, complicated feelings, and all. I’ve been working with individuals and families since 2018, helping people navigate trauma, relationships, grief, anxiety, life transitions, and those wonderful moments when life decides to throw in an unexpected plot twist. My practice is warm, nonjudgmental, collaborative, and strengths-based, with plenty of room for honesty and a little humor. You don’t need to have everything figured out before starting therapy...that’s kind of what we’re here to work on.
In the first session, clients can expect a welcoming, judgment-free space to talk about what brought them to therapy and what they hope to get out of it. We’ll get to know each other, talk about what’s been going on, identify some initial goals, and figure out where to start. My goal is for you to leave feeling heard, understood, and with a clearer sense of what we’ll work on together moving forward.
I bring a warm, nonjudgmental, and real approach to therapy. I listen, I ask questions, I help you connect the dots, and I’ll probably make you laugh at least once along the way. I focus on your strengths and believe therapy should be a conversation, not a lecture. My goal is to help you feel understood, build practical tools, and leave each session feeling a little more prepared to handle life’s chaos.
My ideal client is someone who is open to change, curious about themselves, and willing to put in the work, even when it’s difficult. You don’t need to have everything figured out or know exactly what you need from therapy. You just need to be willing to show up, be honest, stay open, and take the process one step at a time.
I use CBT in psychotherapy to help clients understand how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected. In simple terms, it helps clients “catch their brain being dramatic” by identifying automatic or unhelpful thoughts, looking at the evidence, and developing more balanced ways of thinking and responding. I can then help you practice healthier coping and behavioral strategies so you can manage emotions and stressful situations more effectively.
Mindfulness therapy helps clients slow down, pay attention to the present moment, and notice their thoughts and feelings without immediately reacting to them. It’s essentially teaching the brain to “take a seat and stop running 37 tabs at once.” In therapy, I might have clients practice breathing, grounding, body awareness, and observing thoughts without judgment. The goal is not to stop thinking, but to create enough space between a thought and a reaction so the client can respond more calmly and intentionally.
Strengths-based therapy focuses on helping clients recognize their strengths, resilience, and abilities rather than spending the entire session making a highlight reel of everything that has gone wrong. I help clients identify the skills and qualities they already use to get through difficult situations and figure out how to use those strengths to tackle current challenges. In other words, it's helping clients realize, “I may not have everything figured out, but apparently I’ve been doing something right this whole time.”