Identify goals for your future and create a plan to see change. We will understand past patterns, practice new strategies of responding to stress and overwhelm, and empower you to see your own capacity and ability to create the changes you want.
Identify goals for your future and create a plan to see change. We will understand past patterns, practice new strategies of responding to stress and overwhelm, and empower you to see your own capacity and ability to create the changes you want.
I integrate multiple therapy approaches to customize treatment for you, both for where you are now and where you want to be in the future. I collaborate with you, using empathy, humor, and gentle challenging as ways to help make change in your life.
give anxiety, OCD, & perfectionism the slip, accept the present moment, fight depressive self-talk, name & validate feelings & experiences, listen reflectively, connect w/ others. We can explore faith, & other work too. Bring your goals & I'll guide!
give anxiety, OCD, & perfectionism the slip, accept the present moment, fight depressive self-talk, name & validate feelings & experiences, listen reflectively, connect w/ others. We can explore faith, & other work too. Bring your goals & I'll guide!
I bring Cog-B & mindfulness skills together in our work, untangling the stuck-thoughts, behaviors, & feelings along with acceptance of the present moment. OCD work is ERP exposure/response prevention together at your pace, never forced.
We will establish a safe and welcoming environment; where you can begin to recognize the resources you have within yourself. You can expect to walk away feeling heard, understood, and empowered to make the changes you need in your life.
We will establish a safe and welcoming environment; where you can begin to recognize the resources you have within yourself. You can expect to walk away feeling heard, understood, and empowered to make the changes you need in your life.
My training is in Marriage and Family Therapy and Psychodynamic orientation and I practice within these modalities; however, I am well-versed in additional evidenced-based treatments such as DBT, ACT, CBT-E, and person-oriented therapy.
Figure out what you need to be happier and more fulfilled, less weighed down by past events and by current stressors, more successful in relationships and your career, and more resilient and adaptive to life’s inevitable challenges.
Figure out what you need to be happier and more fulfilled, less weighed down by past events and by current stressors, more successful in relationships and your career, and more resilient and adaptive to life’s inevitable challenges.
We'll start wherever you are and work together to get you to where you want to be, focusing on your own values and goals, not anyone else's. My focus as a psychologist is on cultivating mental health, not merely treating mental illness.
Together, we'll explore thoughts & feelings, cultivate self-awareness, develop healthy coping strategies, strengthen communication & relationships, promote healing & growth. Safe, non-judgmental space to empower your journey towards mental well-being
Together, we'll explore thoughts & feelings, cultivate self-awareness, develop healthy coping strategies, strengthen communication & relationships, promote healing & growth. Safe, non-judgmental space to empower your journey towards mental well-being
My experience in the Chicago-land area included work in Non-Profits, Hospitals, & Wilderness Programs before establishing WillisCC. I specialized with high risk adolescents addressing self-injury, gang involvement and drug use.