(She/Her)
As a clinician, I have a person-centered approach. Working with clients includes understanding the circumstances they are in, and identifying the barriers to progress they may be experiencing. I take an empathetic, strengths-based, and practical approach to helping my clients enact positive changes in their life. My goal is to help you develop the skills you need to feel more balanced and be authentic in your life.
In our first session, I am most interested to hear about what you're experiencing that brings you to seek therapy. We may talk about goals if you feel ready for that, however the most important part of our first session is for me to hear from you about what you're experiencing, and for you to get to know me and experience my clinical style.
As a social worker, I try to understand my clients within the context of their lives and the circumstances they are living in. My approach is empathetic and person-focused; we will work together to develop practical, accessible skills to help you problem solve and move closer to reaching your goals.
I primarily work with adults who may be experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, or burnout and are seeking ways to cope and feel better about their circumstances. I take an empathetic, strengths-based approach to helping clients enact positive changes in their life. My goal is to help clients develop the skills they need to feel more balanced and prepared to move toward in their lives. In addition to working with those whose needs may be ongoing, I offer support to clients who are seeking psychotherapy through Employee Assistance Programs, and Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) for individuals who are looking for a goal directed, strengths based, and future focused approach.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Through Cognitive Reframing, I use CBT to help clients identify and challenge irrational or negative thoughts (cognitive distortions) and replace those thoughts with more constructive and realistic perspectives.
Psychoeducation
I use Psychoeducation to help clients understand their mental health concerns, and to use that insight to better understand themselves and their needs, and to develop effective coping skills.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Solutions-Focused therapy is a collaborative approach to therapy that emphasizes a client's existing strengths, using the present and future to create a desired, positive change. We will work together to identify what is already working to build practical, actionable strategies. Rather than analyzing the root-cause of a problem, Solutions-Focused therapy acknowledges where the client currently is, and focuses on where the client wants to be and how we can get them there.
Strength-Based
Through a strengths-based approach, in therapy we focus on clients’ inherent strengths, resources, and resilience. This is a collaborative approach to treatment that aims to increase self esteem and empower clients to recognize and leverage their strengths to overcome challenges and barriers to their progress.