LCSW, 27 years of experience
Are you ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing? I am a down-to-earth, caring, and curious therapist dedicated to supporting you through your unique challenges. My interactive style ensures that our sessions are tailored specifically to your needs. Together, we will tackle the complexities of your life like a puzzle. We’ll explore each piece, uncovering their origins and understanding how they shape your thoughts and behaviors. Through this collaborative process, we’ll work towards finishing the puzzle and creating new choices that reflect the deeper insights we gain together.
Are you ready to take the first step towards personal growth and understanding? In our initial session, I will conduct a thorough assessment to truly get to know you and your unique story. Most importantly, I want to hear from YOU! What are your hopes and goals for therapy? Why are you seeking support, and what kind of help do you need? Together, we’ll explore whether I am the right collaborator for your journey. Your well-being is my priority, and I am here to provide the compassionate support you deserve.
I am a down to earth, caring and curious person. My style is interactive, but I always tailor my to you and your particular needs. Therapy is like putting a puzzle together, where we discover all the pieces, try to understand them and how they came to be. After that, we collaborate to finish the puzzle by understanding the origin of the symptoms, their impact on your behavior and how you can choose new ones, that take into account the deeper understanding we accomplished.
Whether you're dealing with mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD, or relationship issues, I'm here to guide you every step of the way.
I believe that trauma profoundly affects our self-perception and our interactions with others. When we acknowledge and understand how these experiences have shaped us, we open the door to healing and personal growth. Gaining insight into the ways trauma influences our thoughts and behaviors allows us to begin making the changes we desire in our lives and relationships. Together, we can explore these influences and work towards creating healthier patterns that foster connection and understanding. Healing is not only possible; it is a journey we can embark on together.
We are all shaped by the experiences in our lives. With this modality, we uncover feelings from experiences in the past and explore how they are influencing us in our daily lives today, thus gaining insight into relationships and choices we make today. Our lives are conditioned by our past and insight gives us the chance to make other choices today. The therapeutic relationship allows us to do this together.
I incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with all of my clients. This modality empowers clients to identify and understand problematic thought patterns, explore their origins, and change the behaviors that hinder a more fulfilling and comfortable life. Through this process, clients can develop healthier perspectives and make positive changes that enhance their overall well-being.
Having been a part of a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) team at a clinic for five years, I integrate many of the valuable skills and concepts from DBT into my practice. This allows clients to better tolerate difficult emotions and develop healthier coping strategies. By incorporating these skills, clients can enhance their emotional resilience and navigate challenges more effectively.