New to Grow
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over eight years of experience in the mental health field. My background includes work in Child Protective Services and as a medical social worker, which has shaped my compassionate, grounded, and holistic approach to therapy. These experiences have given me a deep respect for the strength people carry, even during life’s most difficult seasons. I value cultural awareness and honor each client’s unique identity and lived experience. Therapy with me is a collaborative process where we focus on meaningful, realistic goals that support emotional well-being and lasting change. I strive to create a warm, safe, and nonjudgmental space where you feel comfortable being yourself, exploring your concerns, and building on your existing strengths
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Our !rst session is about getting to know one another and laying the foundation for our work together. I’ll invite you to share what brings you to therapy, what you hope to gain, and any concerns you’d like to address—at your own pace. There is no pressure to share everything at once. We’ll review important background information and begin identifying goals that feel meaningful to you. My priority is helping you feel safe, heard, and supported. Therapy is a partnership, and you are always in control of what we discuss. Together, we’ll explore approaches that best meet your needs.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I believe emotional safety comes !rst. My style is collaborative and client-centered, helping you feel seen and understood. I approach coping strategies with compassion, recognizing that they often develop for a reason. Instead of judging patterns, we work to understand them. I balance deep emotional processing with practical tools you can use between sessions. We won’t just talk about challenges—we’ll identify patterns, explore their roots, and develop clear strategies to support meaningful change. My goal is to help you build self-awareness, strengthen coping skills, and feel more con!dent managing stress and relationships.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, cultural and ethnic identity concerns, and maternal mental health challenges, including pre-and postpartum experiences. My approach is collaborative and tailored to your needs. I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and strengths-based approaches to help you develop tools that feel practical and empowering.
Strength-Based
My work is grounded in a strengths based perspective, which means I focus on identifying and building on resources/abilities you already have. I work on identifying personal values, skills, and coping strategies that have served you well. Reframing self-doubt into self-awareness and growth. I believe meaningful change happens when clients feel seen not just for their struggles, but for their courage, wisdom and capacity for growth.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT to help clients understand their connection between their thoughts, emotions and behaviors. Together, we identify thinking patterns that are not helpful and develop tools to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Many times, we carry beliefs that increase anxiety. self-doubt, or hopelessness and CBT helps brings those patterns into awareness so we can gently challenge and reshape them.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
I incorporate SFBT, a goal-oriented approach that focuses on solutions, rather than problems. We work together to identify what is already working and build on those strengths to create meaningful changes. This may look like clarifying clear, achievable goals; developing small, practical steps towards progress. This approach is collaborative, empowering and focused on helping you see movement.