I utilize ACT, DBT, and RO-DBT in therapy. I do not seek to pathologize normal behaviors or difficult and unwanted parts of the human experience. It’s a lot easier to change what we do instead of “who we are” even if it’s only who we think we are.

Collaborate to identify what your valued life would look like, track behaviors that have been obstacles in the past, and learn more effective coping responses to our unique concerns. Let’s figure stuff out. In the meantime, I can cheerlead you until you believe enough to cheer louder. Let’s figure out how to act into a new way of thinking otgether.

Friendly and out going. Come as you are. I pride my self on my ability to align with a wide range of patient values. If anything I am flexible, sometimes to a fault. If you meet me in the middle and communicate I will work with you to find a solution.

My specialties include treating psychosis spectrum, mood, and personality disorders (BPD, ASPD, NPD, OCPD). Working with these populations I have gained invaluable experience treating adjustment, anxiety, suicide attempts, non-suicidal self injury (e.g. cutting etc.), complicated grief, trauma, infidelity, obsessive compulsive, and substance use disorders.

I have always held a passion for psychology and understanding consciousness. My family pleaded with me to go back and get an engineering degree for a good job right out of school. Helping others is the most selfish thing I can do because it feels good. I enjoy helping others, and if you enjoy what you do then you’ll never work another day in your life. ;)

I have a passion for working with serious mental health issues, . My work with correctional populations reinforced a desire to focus more on earlier interventions. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure. I have taken that approach to my work in private practice. It is extremely rewarding to see patients grow & find their valued lives.