Collaborate to understand the underlying painful experiences and trauma events that trigger you. You will engage in resource development, techniques to calm you're nervous system and will process painful events.
Collaborate to understand the underlying painful experiences and trauma events that trigger you. You will engage in resource development, techniques to calm you're nervous system and will process painful events.
My therapeutic approach is warm, empathetic and strengths-based. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Child Mental Health Professional and am EMDR certified. I am passionate about helping survivors of trauma and painful life experiences.
Mid-life transitions bring about many opportunities to shed old, worn-out patterns that no longer serve you. Creating healthier boundaries, stronger communication skills, preventing burnout and addressing self-defeating thinking are starting points.
Mid-life transitions bring about many opportunities to shed old, worn-out patterns that no longer serve you. Creating healthier boundaries, stronger communication skills, preventing burnout and addressing self-defeating thinking are starting points.
I specialize in assisting people with major life transitions. You may have moved across the country for a new job, or are transitioning out of a relationship. There may be a health issue or a sudden change in circumstance that has you overwhelmed.
Identify new strategies to manage stress, replace maladaptive thinking patterns, learn new ways to be flexible and solve problems, and improve quality of life
Identify new strategies to manage stress, replace maladaptive thinking patterns, learn new ways to be flexible and solve problems, and improve quality of life
I provide empirically-supported treatment using modalities such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance’s and Commitment Therapy, etc.
Get you to a place where you can identify your strengths, recognize your short and long-term goals, know where to start, feel more empowered and balanced.
Get you to a place where you can identify your strengths, recognize your short and long-term goals, know where to start, feel more empowered and balanced.
My approach is very relational and strength-based. I work hard at establishing rapport and trust. I draw a lot from feminist and multicultural psychology. I often provide psycho-ed about self-compassion and challenging automatic negative thoughts.
Work towards a life worth living beyond trauma and experiences that have hurt you. I believe in collaborating with you to provide trusted and knowledgeable care that will help to give you a sense of direction in your trauma recovery.
Work towards a life worth living beyond trauma and experiences that have hurt you. I believe in collaborating with you to provide trusted and knowledgeable care that will help to give you a sense of direction in your trauma recovery.
Reflective yet practical, informed by what we know of trauma and the nervous system; influence of early attachment experiences; and importance of compassion-focused responses for addressing core shame. I also integrate EMDR, somatics, IFS, and NARM.