About

My goal is to help you support you. An effective therapist provides compassion, empathy, creativity, and a place of safety and support. I work with various ages; teenagers dealing with anxiety and stress related to adjustment issues and social/ academic pressures; families to support parents in parenting skills and behavioral management; individuals with anxiety/depression, to address sleep issues, interpersonal/relationship issues, using mindfulness/self care/healthy choices. Using a collaborative approach, I help my clients address and acknowledge negative patterns, engage in better decision-making, build stronger relationships, and create attainable goals. I utilize both cognitive behavioral and solution focused theories to help articulate concerns and goals, and work towards them in a healthy and positive manner. Life is hard, and everyone needs support. We work together on the skills to support your emotional wellbeing. Therapy is supposed to be uncomfortable. Our relationship is large part of the process. I am open and direct but not judgmental. I am not someone who will just nod my head and take notes, nor will I tell you what to do and impose my beliefs on you. This is a safe space. I ask my clients to be open with me, and share with me if I’ve said something that bothers them, or if they’re in a mood and don’t feel like talking and need to sit in silence or talk about a new pair of shoes she bought or a new guitar he is looking at. I expect you to show up for yourself, as I always will, and will hold the therapeutic relationship to the highest standard to support your process.