I am a clinical psychologist who specializes in health and fitness goals. After working in mental health clinics, I continued education and work with clients trying to lose weight or make other improvements in health, including managing chronic pain, fatigue, endometriosis, and sleep disorders. I enjoy working with clients to improve self-esteem, expectations, boundaries, and changeable habits so they can finally reach their goals.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
We focus on current concerns to identify client goals and then we focus on solutions. Sometimes discussing the past is helpful but often, we see change happen more quickly when we pay close to attention to what is happening in the present. We discuss realistic timelines for change and what other holistic aspects of care might be important for feeling better.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My fellowship training focused on helping people with chronic, otherwise ‘unsolvable’ conditions feel better, including consultation with their physicians to improve care whenever possible. I also worked with other kinds of providers (such as dieticians, pharmacists, and primary care providers) to support holistic care. That specialized training and experience can help us work together for an individualized therapy experience.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
Do you feel that you ‘know what to do but just don’t do it?’