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As a licensed social worker in New York State, I provide individual virtual therapy for adults experiencing chronic stress, depression, anxiety, and life challenges that may be affecting sleep, appetite, relationships, work, school, or overall daily functioning. I know from personal experiences that chronic stress can make it difficult to feel present, connected, and engaged in the parts of life that once brought joy and fulfillment. If you are feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or uncertain about your next steps, I would be honored to support you in finding a path toward healing and wellness. My goal is to help you gain clarity, strengthen your emotional resilience, and align your daily life with the values and vision that matter most to you.
I offer a neurodivergent-friendly and culturally responsive space where you can safely explore -at your own pace-experiences with curiosity, compassion, and without judgment. Together, we will identify patterns, strengths, and coping strategies that have shaped how you have navigated life’s challenges thus far. Cultivating self-awareness, balance, and self-compassion can help you refine the strengths you already have, which could help you feel more equipped to see your challenges from a different perspective.
If you identify as Christian and are experiencing a faith crisis as a part of your journey with Christ, I can offer support from a Biblical perspective integrated with clinical evidence based practices. During difficult seasons, it can be easy to feel disconnected from the love of Christ. Reading the Bible, journaling about meaningful scripture and other disciplines can renew your faith in God. It can be a reminder that we weren’t meant to face life alone. Scripture teaches “His grace is sufficient.... when we are weak He is strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:9. I am open to providing a safe space for anyone who identifies with other spiritual disciplines or beliefs.
Clients who are in any stage of change from pre-contemplative to recurring behaviors (relapse). Clients who are struggling through life transitions, lifestyle dilemmas, faith crisis, grief and loss, ambivalence ("stuck"), and low self-esteem. Seeking help to learn skills to self-regulate and work towards following an active plan of treatment such as behavior modification, attempting homework, and having the willingness to participate collaboratively in developing a plan to achieve their life vision.
Other specialties
I identify as
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I use trauma-informed care practices to be present with the client and support their stage of change; meeting the client where they are in their growth process. Utilizing basic counseling techniques such as socratic questioning, open-ended questions, reflections, affirmations, and summaries to validate and help the client expand perspectives of how they view their life challenges.
Christian Counseling
I use my lived experience to be present when a client is experiencing a faith crisis. Utilizing biblical wisdom through scripture to reinforce evidence-based informed practices such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Daily Bible disciplines to help client focus on a perspective of hope through gratitude exercises, devotionals, affirmations, and personalized study of scripture. These techniques can be used to integrate and enhance interventions such as journaling, mindfulness practices, Behavior Activation. Wise Mind ACCEPTS, and Reframing automatic negative thoughts.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Helping the client identify their internal strengths and values to help guide them through problem solving and increasing awareness of unwanted/unhelpful behavior through DBT chain analysis. Being present as the client explores different perspectives and methods to change their quality of life.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Being a supportive presence while guiding client through skills practice such as problem solving. Using psychoeducation to teach skills such as Identifying and reframing automatic negative thought patterns, attitudes and beliefs that reinforce the thoughts, process gains and drawbacks of holding on to those patterns (i.e avoidance behaviors), and identifying strategies that would promote flexible thinking.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Being a consistent and supportive presence during their therapeutic journey. Helping the client increase self-compassion and reduce the impact of shame triggers that escalates their distress. Psychoeducation about how the biopsychosocial model can help identify areas of their lives that are "underdeveloped". Teaching concepts of the neurobiology that drives dysregulated behaviors, to increase awareness and destigmatize diagnoses, and skills that can "fill the gaps" to increase their sense of self-efficacy in solving life problems by utilizing mindfulness practices, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.