Licensed to practice in 3 states and accepts 41 insurances. Specializes in Trauma and PTSD and 3 more.
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I believe every child and teen deserves the opportunity to feel safe, understood, and hopeful about their future. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and families navigating trauma, emotional and behavioral challenges, and difficult life experiences. My approach is warm, nonjudgmental, and individualized, with a focus on understanding not only what a young person is experiencing, but also the relationships, environments, and experiences that have shaped them. My work is trauma-informed, person-centered, and grounded in evidence-based practices. I draw primarily from cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and family- and systems-focused approaches to help young people understand their emotions and experiences, develop effective coping skills, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful change. I also value collaboration with caregivers and families when appropriate. I have a particular passion for supporting youth who have experienced trauma or are struggling with complex emotional and behavioral needs. Sometimes challenging behaviors are also ways a young person has learned to cope, communicate, or survive. Rather than focusing only on stopping a behavior, I want to understand what is underneath it and help young people and their families find healthier ways forward. Therapy is a collaborative process. My role is to provide a safe space where young people feel heard and understood while offering support, evidence-based guidance, and a gentle push when needed. Together, we can build on existing strengths, work through difficult experiences, and help young people move toward healthier, more fulfilling lives.
The first session is really about getting to know you and understanding what brings you to therapy. For children and teens, I also want to understand the bigger picture—their strengths, relationships, family, school, and experiences that may be impacting how they’re feeling or behaving. We’ll talk about what you hope to get out of therapy and begin identifying goals together. Most importantly, I want young people and their families to feel comfortable, heard, and understood. There’s no pressure to share everything right away; building trust takes time, and we’ll move at a pace that feels right.
One of my greatest strengths is my ability to connect with children and teens while also seeing the bigger picture of what may be happening in their lives. I bring warmth, humor, curiosity, and authenticity into sessions, creating a space where young people can feel comfortable being themselves. My experience working with youth with complex emotional, behavioral, and trauma-related needs has taught me to look beyond the behavior and understand what it may be communicating. I balance compassion with gentle accountability, helping young people recognize their strengths, build practical skills, and make meaningful changes that extend beyond the therapy room.
My ideal clients are children and teens who have experienced trauma, significant life changes, or other difficult experiences and may be struggling with anxiety, emotional regulation, relationships, or challenging behaviors. I especially enjoy working with young people who may have had difficulty connecting with therapy in the past or who need someone willing to look beyond the behavior to understand what is happening underneath. I also value working with caregivers who want to better understand and support their child. My goal is to help young people feel safe and understood, develop practical coping skills, strengthen relationships, and build confidence in their ability to navigate whatever comes next.
My approach is eclectic, person-centered, and trauma-informed. I incorporate techniques from well-researched, evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). TF-CBT helps children and teens understand the connections between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors while developing practical skills for managing difficult emotions and coping with the effects of trauma. Together, we can work toward making sense of difficult experiences, building healthy coping skills, and helping young people feel more confident and empowered moving forward.
Mindfulness-based therapy helps us become more aware of our thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations without immediately judging or reacting to them. I incorporate mindfulness techniques to help children and teens recognize how stress and difficult emotions show up in their minds and bodies. Through practices such as grounding, breathing, and present-moment awareness, young people can develop skills to regulate emotions, manage stress, and respond to challenges in healthier, more intentional ways.