One size does not fit all. Substance use affects mental health, family dynamics, vocation/school, and all other aspects of life. We will explore different coping methods and how to engage in a sober lifestyle.
One size does not fit all. Substance use affects mental health, family dynamics, vocation/school, and all other aspects of life. We will explore different coping methods and how to engage in a sober lifestyle.
My primary therapeutic purpose is to assist individuals in defining, engaging, and achieving personalized treatment goals in a collaborative effort to improve their quality of life.
While I specialize in LGBTQIA+ issues, I also work with clients who have anxiety, depression, trauma, or who are experiencing grief. Whatever your goal may be, we will work together to help you achieve that goal in a way that works best for you.
While I specialize in LGBTQIA+ issues, I also work with clients who have anxiety, depression, trauma, or who are experiencing grief. Whatever your goal may be, we will work together to help you achieve that goal in a way that works best for you.
My approach includes techniques from Collaborative Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT). I am always learning and researching new areas of counseling for my clients.
Work to understand your concerns and problems along with your strengths and emotional resources. Using the information gathered and my professional expertise, we will create a treatment plan.
Work to understand your concerns and problems along with your strengths and emotional resources. Using the information gathered and my professional expertise, we will create a treatment plan.
I use a developmental biopsychosocial model to guide my work. The model integrates biological (e.g. genetics), psychological (e.g. self-concept) and sociological (e.g. family roles, culture) aspects of individuals at different stages of their lives.
Collaborate! You are the expert of your own life, I just happen to be the expert at the conversations we'll have and the tools we may use. Ultimately it is only because both of us put in the effort that things will change for the better.
Collaborate! You are the expert of your own life, I just happen to be the expert at the conversations we'll have and the tools we may use. Ultimately it is only because both of us put in the effort that things will change for the better.
I love to ask challenging questions. Poking holes in our expectations and assumptions about our lives is the only way we can change. Finding new ways of looking at the world can shift our entire experience in ways we never knew.
Clients can discuss various psychological issues, including pre-surgical evaluations, eating disorders, general mental health concerns, and coping strategies.
Clients can discuss various psychological issues, including pre-surgical evaluations, eating disorders, general mental health concerns, and coping strategies.
Often times, my clients have never seen a psychologist before and tend to share how easy and enjoyable it was to work with me. I am kind, empathetic, and want to help you get to where you need to get to!