I create a coping plan with each client during our first session. In following sessions, we will begin some mental health education about how trauma & anxiety can impact your brain & body, before processing your specific circumstances in depth.
I create a coping plan with each client during our first session. In following sessions, we will begin some mental health education about how trauma & anxiety can impact your brain & body, before processing your specific circumstances in depth.
I do best with clients who have a main goal or focus they want to work on. I am trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for trauma. I am also trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for other concerns.
work through self-criticism, perfectionism, & shame; shift automatic reactions into mindful & intentional choices; help you cope with pain, loss, anxiety, & trauma; And more effectively ask for what you want while saying no to what you don't want.
work through self-criticism, perfectionism, & shame; shift automatic reactions into mindful & intentional choices; help you cope with pain, loss, anxiety, & trauma; And more effectively ask for what you want while saying no to what you don't want.
My goal is to provide a safe, authentic, and collaborative space for you to better understand yourself and your goals, determine what is working for you and what may not be, and for you to feel emboldened to approach life in new and meaningful ways!
My expertise includes mood disorders, depression, addictions, relationships issues, eating disorders, anxiety and panic symptoms. In addition to being a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, I am also a certified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP).
My expertise includes mood disorders, depression, addictions, relationships issues, eating disorders, anxiety and panic symptoms. In addition to being a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, I am also a certified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP).
With over 15 years of experience as a Psychologist, I have an eclectic approach to treatment, but tend to draw from relational and cognitive behavioral approaches in order to design a specialized treatment plan based on your unique needs.
Together, we will create the life you want to live with the relationships you need. Together we can understand your relationships, identities, needs, and desires. I am queer and neurodivergent CELEBRATING and informed, all parts of you are welcome.
Together, we will create the life you want to live with the relationships you need. Together we can understand your relationships, identities, needs, and desires. I am queer and neurodivergent CELEBRATING and informed, all parts of you are welcome.
In our work together you will come to understand who you are and how that came to be. You can then understand your relationship with yourself, the world, and others more deeply. We will get to the "root" of your pain and enable you to truly heal.
Therapy is the beginning of an individuals journey to living a full and meaningful life. Working with individuals on this journey is truly a privilege and one that I take with the greatest of compassion and understanding for the courage required.
Therapy is the beginning of an individuals journey to living a full and meaningful life. Working with individuals on this journey is truly a privilege and one that I take with the greatest of compassion and understanding for the courage required.
Through the therapy process my hope is that individuals can find a space where they experience truly being met where they are at in their life. My goal is to create a warm and engaging therapeutic relationship that allows for openness and honesty.