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Welcome! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 10 years of experience in mental health. I specialize in helping individuals who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship/ family conflicts, parenting issues/postpartum, life transitions, immigration, eating concerns/body image, and low self-esteem. Therapy is a safe space to explore, process, and understand your emotions, and I do so with a feminist, social justice, and humanistic lens. I utilize evidence-based practices, such as mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy. We may just as much explore your childhood and family of origin as we may identify concrete solutions to real-time problems. I love bringing in humor as appropriate. Therapy is challenging, and it takes a lot of courage to recognize "I need help." I hope to enter every session with an open mind and a nonjudgmental stance as we walk together through some of the most difficult moments in your life.
In our first session, my hope is to get a better understanding of who you are and the struggles that you are facing. We will explore if you have specific goals in therapy and discuss a treatment plan.
My strengths as a therapist include holding deep empathy and understanding of your experiences, challenging destructive thoughts and behaviors, exploring practical solutions, and trusting in each person's innate self-knowledge and intelligence.
Therapy can help if you are someone who finds themselves feeling anxious quite often or waking up with feelings of dread. Or maybe you notice that a lot of your relationships are full of conflict, you’re struggling in a family dynamic, or you find yourself with negative self-esteem and/or poor body image. However you show up, I am honored to support you on your path of healing and finding inner peace.
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change negative thought patterns and destructive behaviors!
I may incorporate mindfulness practices to decrease intense and overwhelming emotions.
We may explore early childhood experiences and how these are impacting your present day-to-day life.
We will explore your areas for growth and strengths, understand your feelings, and explore how to rebuild confidence.