New to Grow
Starting therapy can be overwhelming, whether for the first time ever or the first time in a while. Many of us have been shamed and dismissed for what we had to do to survive, even in therapy. My goal is to help you understand what your past taught you, and how you may be carrying these lessons in a way that no longer benefits you.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Are you exhausted from fearing feelings? Many of us have had to disconnect and numb to survive. Maybe everyone thinks you’re “fine” and maybe you want it that way. But that doesn’t make it any easier. I work with teenagers and adults who are working through disordered eating behaviors, body image distress, complex trauma/ PTSD, self harm, relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, and all of the uncomfortable feelings that come with them.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I view therapy as a process of reconnection and embracing our imperfectness. For some of us, this may sound impossible and terrifying because it never felt like an option before. My goal is to help you gradually repair your relationship with yourself, finding safety with your body, your emotions, with food, and your relationships with others.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I am a licensed mental health counselor and I work with teenagers and adults who are working through disordered eating behaviors, body image distress, complex trauma/ PTSD, self-esteem challenges, relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, and all of the uncomfortable feelings that come with them.
Experiential Therapy
have received training in psychodrama and somatic work. Use psychodrama, expressive arts, and somatic work for clients who find it challenging expressing emotions purely through talking.
Attachment-based
use psychodynamic work to explore early childhood experiences and developmental trauma
Gestalt
process the "here-and-now" with clients, process what is coming up for the client, what is coming up in the room, how past experiences are resurfacing in the every day. empty chair exercise, letter-writing
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
help clients use skills for distress tolerance and emotional regulation especially those who are struggling with eating disorder behaviors and self-harm.