Biography:

During my time as a therapist, I have developed a passion for supporting individuals who are navigating challenging relationships, unresolved trauma or grief, and anxiety. I work with people to help them gain insight into how past experiences may be impacting their daily lives, providing a safe, supportive space to process and repair those negative experiences. I address areas of communication, attachment style, nervous system regulation and boundary setting, working with my clients to empower them to use their skills to overcome difficult situations, and enhance positive coping skills to promote resiliency.

Throughout my trauma informed training, I gained a deeper understanding of the ways our nervous system responds to different situations and stressors, especially as a parent! I utilize this area of therapy to work with parents to not only understand how their child’s brain develops and responds to the people and environment around them, but to enhance understanding of their own. I offer ways to improve the relationship and trust building between parents and children through co-regulation, boundary setting, effective communication and mental flexibility. This has shown to increase children and teens’ capacity for emotional and behavioral control.

While I consider myself an integrative psychotherapist who matches my approach to the individual needs of my clients, I place a strong emphasis on the mind/body connection through somatic, mindfulness interventions. I also integrate cognitive behavioral and emotion focused techniques to address distortions, worry thoughts, negative self-talk and emotional reactivity.

Biography:

I believe it is important to accept people just as they are and where they are in their process. I approach counseling collaboratively, with you as the expert of your own life. Together, we will explore a deeper understanding of the barriers preventing you from living the life you want. You deserve to live your most fulfilling, meaningful life and you don’t have to be alone in this journey.

I am passionate about supporting teens and young adults to deal with the complexities of life transitions, interpersonal effectiveness, unresolved trauma, depression, anxiety and emotion regulation. Navigating the developmental stages can be confusing and filled with complex issues. I use a combination of modalities including Psychoeducation, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), trauma-informed and neurodiversity affirming therapy. I have an enthusiastic down to earth approach where I use these modalities to focus on your healing–incorporating some gentle, dark humor along the way. I also have developed a passion working with people who are neurodivergent, whose brains work differently. People with neurodivergence don’t always feel a sense of belonging, which can lead to miscommunication, increased depression and anxiety.