I have been licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist for over 15 years. I have been in private practice for the last ten years in the state of California, Washington, and now Kentucky. I am very passionate about my work as a psychotherapist. I have had the pleasure of working with a diverse population of individuals over my several years of experience working in the mental health field. I have a broad base of knowledge and training in areas such as trauma, attachment, parenting, mindfulness, guided imagery, addiction, and substance abuse. I have worked as a certified crisis counselor through the Sexual Assault Crisis Agency (SACA). I have also worked with law enforcement and at-risk youth. Having served as the Clinical Director for two treatment programs, I am expert in working with individuals and families that are struggling with eating disorders and addiction. In addition to having personally recovered from an eating disorder, I have had extensive experience working with individuals overcoming Anorexia, Bulimia, Compulsive Overeating, and Body Dysmorphic Disorder. I have extensive training in intuitive eating and body image recovery.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session I will gather basic information about you and what brings you to therapy at this time. We will also talk about some treatment goals. If needed, we can go over some tools to help you cope with your current challenges.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
In therapy we will draw from a variety of treatment modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Internal Family Systems, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Family Systems Therapy. I use my extensive experience and knowledge base to tailor each session to my clients unique needs and challenges.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My greatest strengths as a therapist come from my deep compassion and empathy for my clients as well as my commitment to helping my clients achieve their highest potential.