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New to Grow
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) dedicated to supporting individuals through life’s challenges and transitions. I earned my Master of Social Work from Fordham University and a Bachelor’s in Behavioral Science from Mercy College. I have experience working with clients in crisis settings, hospice care, and community-based programs, which has strengthened my understanding of mental health, resilience, and the human capacity for growth. I work with individuals navigating grief and loss, anxiety, depression, trauma, family challenges, and major life transitions. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to each person, creating a safe space to explore thoughts and emotions, develop coping strategies, and reconnect with personal strengths. I believe everyone has the capacity for healing and meaningful change, and I am honored to walk alongside clients as they work toward greater insight, balance, and well-being.
In your first session, we will focus on getting to know you and understanding what brought you to therapy. I’ll ask about your background, personal history, and current challenges, as well as any goals or changes you hope to achieve through our work together. This session is an opportunity for you to share your story, discuss what’s important to you, and begin building a trusting, collaborative relationship. My role is to listen, understand, and help you feel supported, so we can tailor therapy to your unique needs. There’s no pressure—you can share as much or as little as you feel comfortable. By the end of the session, we’ll have a clearer picture of how therapy can best support you moving forward.
I take a realistic, solution-focused approach to therapy, meeting clients where they are and helping them find practical ways to navigate life’s challenges. I believe in empathy, not sympathy—truly understanding your experiences while helping you move toward clarity, resolution, and meaningful change. My approach is warm, compassionate, and understanding, but also grounded in reality. I focus on creating clear plans and actionable strategies tailored to your goals, always keeping you at the forefront of the process. My aim is to provide a safe, supportive space where you can explore your thoughts and emotions while gaining the tools and insight you need to move forward with confidence and resilience.
work best with clients who are open-minded, willing to reflect, and ready to engage in the therapeutic process. I don’t have an “ideal” client—every person’s journey is unique—but those who are honest with themselves and curious about their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors often find therapy especially helpful. I focus on supporting each individual where they are, helping them build insight, develop coping skills, and reconnect with their strengths so they can create meaningful, lasting change in their lives.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
In my work, I use CBT to help clients recognize the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and actions. I guide individuals in challenging cognitive distortions, developing healthier thinking patterns, and building practical coping strategies to manage symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and stress-related conditions.
Compassion Focused
In hospice care, I use CFT to help patients and families process the emotional pain associated with terminal illness, loss, and end-of-life transitions. This includes supporting individuals who may experience fear, guilt, helplessness, unresolved family conflict, and anticipatory grief before the death of a loved one. Through compassionate reflection and emotional validation, I help clients develop a gentler and more accepting response to their suffering.
Grief Therapy
Grief therapy is a therapeutic approach I use to support individuals and families experiencing bereavement, anticipatory grief, and complicated loss. In my role as a hospice clinical social worker and psychotherapist, I help patients, caregivers, and loved ones process the emotional impact of terminal illness, end-of-life transitions, and death.
Narrative
In my practice, I help clients identify how certain life events, trauma, cultural experiences, or repeated patterns may have shaped negative or limiting narratives, such as beliefs that they are “not enough,” “broken,” or defined by past experiences. Through this approach, I support clients in separating their identity from the problem, allowing them to see that the issue is something they are experiencing rather than who they are.
Motivational Interviewing
In my practice, I use MI to support clients who may feel uncertain, resistant, or conflicted about change, whether related to mental health symptoms, coping patterns, relationships, life transitions, or treatment engagement. Rather than directing clients toward a specific outcome, I create a collaborative therapeutic space where they can examine their thoughts, values, and readiness for change.