LPCC, 7 years of experience
New to Grow
I value a relational approach to therapy. Hence, I aim to bring my full self to each session with authenticity and appropriate openness. I hope that my authenticity creates a brave space for others to bring their full selves to the session as well. I pull from numerous therapeutic modalities and tailor treatment to the client, however I tend to focus most treatment on mind body connection. I look forward to meeting you and walking alongside you as you navigate whatever treatment goals you bring to therapy.
The first session will focus on rapport building and information gathering about mental health history and current concerns to make sure we are a good fit.
Others I have worked with have described me as a warm, humorous, and an intuitive therapist.
I am skilled in working with high achieving women who struggle with perfectionism and chronic over-functioning. I also have an interest in working with couples of color, as I am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples of Color.
Understanding our own emotional world and our primary style of attaching to others is a skill not many of us learned in school. Learning this skill enables us to understand our own interpersonal needs. I use emotional focused therapy to empower clients to meet their own needs and learn to communicate their needs to increase intimacy and connection. I have completed an Emotionally Focused Therapy extenship that specialized in working with couples and individuals of color.
I am skilled in identifying how trauma is impacting ones functioning and/or making appropriate referrals to specific trauma focused modalities as needed.
I used attachment theory as a framework for how one experiences and interacts with the world.
Self compassion and somatic experiencing practices are two modalities I use to encourage compassion during treatment.
I am trained in working with couples of color and topics specific to couples of color.