About

Weaving a tapestry one strand at a time. That is how I describe my work with individual adult clients from diverse cultural backgrounds who struggle with substance use, trauma experiences, depression, anxiety, grief, and domestic violence. My clients represent educators, first responders, veterans, retirees, young mothers, healthcare workers, business administrators, retail associates, and more. My experience evolved by working in various settings, including non-profit agencies, community clinics, and the criminal justice system. I have developed a collaborative style with a systemic perspective that focuses on listening to understand, remaining curious, asking insightful questions, exploring new ideas, and finding manageable solutions. I believe a solid therapeutic alliance, that is the relationship between therapist and client, is fundamental to helping clients make positive changes and experience growth. Life is a series of ups and downs, often full of stressors and major life transitions. Amid the tumult, clients lose their sense of self, their purpose, their esteem, their support systems. As a therapist I want to engage clients in transformative conversations that help them experience hope, manage emotions effectively, improve communication skills, develop coping strategies, and understand and alter patterns of choices and behavior that have had adverse consequences.