(she/her)
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based and licensed in Pennsylvania. I received my masters in Social Work degree in 2019 from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. I have been practicing for 5 years. I have additional knowledge and training in addressing common sexual and intimacy challenges and birth preparation. I love working with folx who are at a crossroads or are experiencing significant change in their life. My specialty is in helping people through life transitions, sexual exploration, anxiety, stress management, communication, creating balance in their life, and strengthening connection with oneself and others.
In our first session together, we'll start with introductions, cover expectations in therapy, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me to determine if we are a good fit and create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions. Ultimately, my goal is to learn and get to know you! I will follow your lead in diving as deeply as you feel comfortable. If I determine that we are not a good fit, I will help out with additional referrals to continue to be a support to you in your therapy journey.
I am an eclectic therapist who "dabbles" with many different approaches and modalities of therapeutic care. This makes me adaptable to support you through reflection, providing psychoeducation and introducing tangible coping strategies. I have been described as highly empathetic, compassionate, and authentic. I am also firm in my approach through gentle challenging which my clients have found helpful in maintaining accountability in their goals.
I love working with clients who are highly reflective, insightful, have a foundation of coping skills and hobbies. Clients who I find to be a good match with are those who are seeking a "sounding board" to talk through their self reflections and identify patterns of overthinking that may prevent them from action toward a life they desire to build. I love working with people who are exploring their sexuality; who are at a transitional point in their lives; who are seeking to improve relationship dynamics with others and building a more compassionate relationship with themselves. I am friendly to ENM/CNM relationship structures, as well. With these clients, I often enjoying the process of breaking down internalized amatonormativity and mono-normativity relationship norms.
Strength-Based
I come from a strengths based approach which incorporates qualities, skills, and resilience that you already possess and continue to grow as a foundation of our work together. My goal is to support you in building and maximizing your strengths to cope with life stressors, build insight and achieve your goals.
Attachment-based
Our relationships throughout our life time impact our relationships to others and ourselves. I use attachment based concepts for collaborative analysis of relationship behaviors and patterns that impact your relationship to yourself and experience in relationships. I also strive to build a secure attachment as a foundational intervention in our work together to be a base model for other relationships.
Compassion Focused
Compassion is a foundational and essential quality to the therapeutic relationship. I also work with clients to build compassion and grace for themselves.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I pull concepts, strategies and tools from CBT often as appropriate to client's goals and current stressors.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT has many useful and universally applicable tools and strategies for coping with a wide range of stressors. I do not teach DBT in a structured way, however I introduce various DBT skills and concepts as appropriate to client's goals and stressors.