(she/her)
New to Grow
Many people come to therapy carrying pain that isn’t visible to others. You might be functioning day to day while feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure why things feel “off.” If you’re navigating the impact of trauma, grief, or complicated relationships, you don’t have to sort through it alone. I’m a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of experience in inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, including my work at a VA medical center. I support adults facing mental health or substance use concerns, stress, trauma, and major life transitions. My style is calm, direct, and collaborative. My hope is that therapy feels like a safe place where you can move at your own pace, feel understood, and build skills that help you feel more regulated and capable.
Your first session will be welcoming and informative. I’ll walk you through the guidelines for therapy, answer any questions you have, and gather the background that helps me understand what brings you in today. We’ll talk about what you’re hoping for, what feels most important right now, and what feels manageable. My role is to offer clarity and support as you begin this process.
My strengths include a trauma‑informed approach, helping people understand their patterns, and a focus on building skills that support regulation and a greater sense of capability. I offer clarity, structure, and a space where you don’t have to perform or over‑explain. I’m committed to evidence‑based practices and use them in a realistic way to support the changes that matter to you.
I work with adults who are navigating significant life changes and carrying symptoms of depression, anxiety, or the effects of past trauma. Many of my clients are trying to understand long‑standing patterns, strengthen their boundaries, or communicate in ways that feel healthier and more direct. They’re looking for a reliable, safe space where they can make sense of what they’re experiencing and build skills that help them feel more grounded and more capable in their day‑to‑day lives.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT to help you understand the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. My approach is direct and practical: in session, we look at real examples from your daily life so we can identify what’s happening and why. Between sessions, you’ll practice the skills we discuss and pay attention to what was going on around you—your environment, triggers, thoughts, and emotional responses.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT in my practice focuses on helping you understand and regulate intense emotional reactions. In our sessions, we look closely at real moments when emotions felt overwhelming so we can understand what triggered the reaction, what thoughts showed up, and how your body responded. This helps you build emotional regulation skills, decrease reactivity, and respond in ways that feel more intentional.
Motivational Interviewing
I use Motivational Interviewing to help clients explore their readiness for change and understand what feels possible right now. In our sessions, we look at the behaviors you’re thinking about changing, what’s motivating you, and what might be getting in the way. I help you clarify your own reasons for change and identify the next steps that feel realistic and aligned with your values.
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
I use Cognitive Processing Therapy to help clients understand how trauma has shaped their beliefs about themselves, others, and the world. My approach is collaborative and focused on creating clarity around the thoughts that keep you feeling stuck or unsafe. In our sessions, we explore the meanings you’ve had to make in order to survive and identify where those beliefs may no longer fit your current life. We work together to challenge patterns that create guilt, shame, or self‑blame, and to develop more balanced ways of understanding your experiences. Between sessions, you’ll reflect on moments when old beliefs show up so we can use that insight to guide your progress.