New to Grow
I am a compassionate and supportive therapist dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity and resilience. I specialize in working through stressors such as relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, family conflict, and major life transitions. My approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental, creating a safe space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered. I believe in building on each person’s strengths while developing practical tools for communication, emotional regulation, and problem-solving. Whether you are facing a specific challenge or seeking personal growth, I am committed to helping you build healthier relationships and a stronger sense of well-being.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In your first therapy session, you can expect a warm and supportive telehealth environment where we begin getting to know each other. I’ll ask questions to better understand your concerns, background, and what brings you to therapy, while also inviting you to share at your own pace. We’ll talk about your goals, answer any questions you may have about the process, and discuss how we can work together moving forward. This initial session is an opportunity to build comfort and trust, so you can feel confident that therapy is a safe space for you.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My therapeutic approach is rooted in deep connection, empathy, and authenticity. I strive to build meaningful relationships with my clients, creating a space where you feel truly seen, heard, and understood without judgment. My work is informed not only by clinical training, but also by my lived experience as a foster and adoptive parent and my professional work alongside families navigating the juvenile justice system. This perspective allows me to approach complex family dynamics, adolescent challenges, and high-stress situations with both compassion and practical insight. I use a collaborative, strengths-based approach to help clients develop healthier communication patterns, increase emotional awareness, and create lasting, positive change in their relationships and daily lives.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
-I have experience providing therapy to adolescents and adults experiencing stressors related to relationships, traumatic experiences, life transitions, and behaviors negatively impacting their lives. -My lived experience as a foster/adoptive parent allows me to connect to foster/adopted youth as well as their parents/caregivers, providing understanding, psychoeducation, and therapeutic support to address the unique challenges of foster/adoptive families. -I have extensive experience working with youth and their families in the juvenile justice system, providing intensive therapy to caregivers to develop strategies to influence positive behavioral change in their teens.
Supportive
Through building a supportive, non-judgmental, and therapeutic relationship between myself and my clients, I work to support them in managing life challenges and distressing symptoms. We work together to build coping strategies to manage life stressors and improve functioning and overall sense of wellbeing.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT to help my clients identify and challenge unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to distress. Together, we focus on the present to build practical coping skills and restructure these distorted thoughts, empowering clients to improve how they feel by shifting unhelpful thoughts and actions.
Family Therapy
I work to support families in identifying unspoken patterns and interaction styles that are contributing to conflict, rather than focusing on blaming any single person. Together, we work on practical communication skills and restructure daily dynamics to create a more supportive and functional home environment.