LCSW, 26 years of experience
Thirty years of experience as a clinical social worker in health and mental health settings have developed my compassion, knowledge, and skills to help people find a path toward growth and a more satisfying life. My approach is pragmatic and empathetic, using treatment knowledge and skills to help you discover a new way of relating to yourself, to others, and to your experiences. I can support you in the process of change, which most humans find uncomfortable and challenging even when we know it is necessary for growth.
The first session is a time to ask and answer questions about the process of therapy. We will explore your goals and take time to see if there is a good enough fit to work together. This stage of therapy is about building trust and connection. We can begin to craft a plan for what our work together will look like. I want my clients to know they are active co-creators of a change process.
I have a breadth of clinical experience and training that inform my work, which means I do not rely on a cookie cutter approach to therapy. I offer clinical skills and experience combined with a life well-lived that prepare me as a caring and nonjudgemental clinician who can help you discover ways to build a life of purpose and contentment.
If you want to better understand your thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and gain insight to refine your sense of purpose, we might work together well. You deserve a meaningful and fulfilling life. I love helping people find clarity about and resolution for the things that have kept them feeling stuck. Therapy may challenge you to see things differently, and I commit to doing so with respect and care for all the history that shaped you. We all need help sometimes to find a better path. Please know that I provide therapy for individual adults, not couples or families.
I use this approach to highlight your positive emotions, character strengths, and meaningful experiences to build a more fulfilling life. Healing can come from seeing things with a different perspective rather than only what is "wrong."
With this approach, we focus on your capacity for growth, self-awareness, and change. This is a present-oriented practice that can lead you toward greater understanding of the self, empower you to make change, and find a greater sense of acceptance and fulfillment.
While I do not specialize in treating trauma, I am knowledgeable and experienced with current trauma treatment strategies. My training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy focuses on a body-based approach to trauma.