LCSW, 8 years of experience
New to Grow
Do you feel stuck in a cycle of unhealthy relationships, negative thinking patterns, and unhealthy habits? It is my goal as a therapist to provide a safe environment to share issues that may be hindering you from your personal growth and development. With care and compassion, I will provide support and practical feedback to help you reach your therapy goals. I have experience working with individuals with various challenges such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and addictions. Additionally, I am certified in EMDR therapy, am a Registered Yoga Teacher, and a Certified Personal Trainer.
Our first session is really about getting to know you and creating a comfortable space where you feel safe to share. I’ll start by explaining confidentiality, answering any questions you have about therapy, and talking about what you can expect from me. Then I’ll invite you to tell me a little about what brings you here and what you’d like to work on. You don’t have to have all the answers; sometimes just sharing what’s been difficult lately is enough to start. I may ask some background questions about different areas of your life like work, relationships, or past experiences so I can understand you more fully. We’ll also talk about your goals, so we have a shared idea of what you want to get out of therapy. By the end of the session, my goal is for you to feel heard, understood, and to have a sense of what working together will look like. It’s less about diving deep right away and more about building trust and laying the foundation for our work together.
I believe that true healing happens when we address the whole person: mind, body, and spirit. As a therapist, I integrate traditional evidence-based approaches like CBT, ACT, and EMDR with holistic methods that support overall well-being. My goal is not only to help clients reduce symptoms, but also to guide them toward deeper self-awareness, resilience, and a more balanced life. What makes my approach unique is the way I combine mental health therapy with holistic practices that empower clients to connect with themselves on multiple levels. This may include mindfulness, body-based awareness, lifestyle exploration, and values-driven work. I tailor each session to meet clients where they are, creating a safe, compassionate space where they can feel understood and supported. I am especially passionate about helping individuals who feel “stuck”, whether from past trauma, anxiety, self-doubt, or life transitions, learn how to release old patterns and step into the life they want to create. My clients often describe me as warm, grounding, and collaborative. I see therapy as a partnership where together we uncover strengths, heal wounds, and open new possibilities for growth.
I am best positioned to serve clients that need help navigating difficult times in their lives, whether that be poor self esteem, anxiety, depression, a history of trauma, or life transitions such as perimenopause/menopause.
In my therapy practice, I’ve used cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) by helping clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and examine how those thoughts influence their emotions and behaviors. Together, we worked on restructuring distorted thinking, such as all-or-nothing or catastrophizing, into more balanced and realistic perspectives. I also incorporated behavioral strategies, like exposure exercises, activity scheduling, and relaxation techniques, to help clients practice healthier coping skills outside of session. I tailored CBT interventions to each client’s goals, ensuring they were both practical and collaborative. For example, with clients experiencing anxiety, I guided them in recognizing triggering thoughts, challenging them with evidence, and gradually testing new behaviors to build confidence.
In my therapy practice, I use acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help clients build psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult emotions rather than struggle against them. I guided clients through mindfulness and grounding exercises to increase present-moment awareness, and I work with them to identify their core values so they can make choices aligned with what matters most to them. For example, when a client felt stuck in avoidance behaviors, I helped them recognize the cost of avoidance, practice defusion techniques to create distance from unhelpful thoughts, and commit to small, values-based actions. This approach allows clients to develop healthier ways of relating to their thoughts and emotions while still moving toward meaningful life goals.
In my therapy practice, I use EMDR to help clients process traumatic memories that continue to cause distress in their daily lives. I guide clients through the eight phases of EMDR, beginning with assessment and preparation to ensure they had grounding and stabilization skills in place. During reprocessing, I use bilateral stimulation to help clients access and integrate traumatic memories in a safe, controlled way, while also identifying and installing more adaptive beliefs about themselves. For example, I work with clients to shift core beliefs such as ‘I am powerless’ into ‘I am capable and in control.’ Throughout the process, I monitored their tolerance levels closely, incorporated resourcing strategies when needed, and helped them generalize their progress into daily functioning. EMDR allows many clients to experience significant reductions in trauma symptoms and move forward with greater resilience.