(she/her)
New to Grow
Therapy with me is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in the belief that everyone has strengths to build upon. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or ready for change, I offer a supportive space to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. My approach honors your lived experience while supporting growth, resilience, and meaningful change at your own pace. Building trust and rapport is at the heart of my work. I strive to offer a warm, empathetic space where you feel heard, supported, and understood, and definitely not judged.
In the first session, I like to go over relevant history. I know that it is not easy to start over new with a therapist but I try to make this process as free of judgment and as supportive as I can so that you will be able to fully trust and open up with me about whatever you need me to know. I also will go over some of my expectations for treatment as well as try to explain my approach and methods as much as I can. I really try to emphasize that this is your therapy and you are always in charge of the direction we go. I will guide but I will meet you where you are and follow your lead.
From feedback that I have received, I think what makes me stand out as someone that people choose to share their story with is that I am truly nonjudgmental and validating. I make every effort to understand where you are coming from and understand where you want to go, so that we can truly set therapy goals together and as a team. I do not want to be the expert on your life, but rather see you as the expert and help to facilitate that empowerment.
I feel that I am best when serving clients who are working through traumatic times in their lives. This includes the LGBTQ+ community, women, young adults, or adults going through a transition of some kind and are finding the adjustment to be difficult. I am very effective with clients who come to therapy with a clear goal of working on an issue or issues that have been holding them back from a life change that they are ready to make. Some great examples would be working through an assault, abuse, or traumatic event, so that they can improve their interpersonal relationships and change patterns in their lives for the better.
Other specialties
I identify as
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I like to use ACT to help clients accept and separate themselves from their symptoms and emotions that disturb or bother them. I find it helpful to identify the habits, thoughts, and emotions that are difficult and then begin to find some distance from them.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I utilize DBT as a framework for teaching and exploring the relationship between rationality and emotions. I like DBT skills for helping people with emotional regulation and interpersonal conflicts. Mindfulness is a great tool for calming and maintaining a healthy nervous system and stress response.
EMDR
EMDR is the best tool I have found to be able to move forward from traumatic memories and the imprint they leave on our lives and mental health. The EMDR resource development is life changing for helping to regulate our responses to stress and emotional turmoil.