Experience

I have experience working in public school settings supporting adolescents dealing with grief, trauma, anxiety, and depression. I have also worked in schools as an ERMHS (Educationally Related Mental Health Services) therapist, providing support to adolescents on the autism spectrum, ADHD, trauma, and learning challenges.

In private practice settings, I have worked with clients ages five to seventy supporting them through life transitions, grief, trauma, OCD, anxiety, depression, and ADHD.

I am especially passionate about working with families to navigate parenting challenges and strengthen the family system so that healing can occur together. I enjoy building community and supporting women and couples as they navigate pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.

Approach

I believe in fostering the therapeutic relationship first and foremost. I utilize a strength-based approach and believe that you already have the skills and the inner strength needed to improve the quality of your life. My role is to support you and help those strengths grow. I will meet you where you are in life, and together, we will build a plan for our sessions and determine the treatment method that best supports your goals.

My work also focuses on promoting wellness within the family system. When working with parents, I provide guidance and psychoeducation to help support your child’s development and strengthen family relationships. Together, we will develop a treatment plan that best meets the needs of you and your family.

I utilize psychodynamic and attachment-based approaches in my work. I incorporate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), along with tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based interventions. For couples, I am Level 1 Gottman trained and integrate Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy into my sessions.

My goal is to create a space where you feel safe, understood, and supported. Therapy with me is collaborative, compassionate, and focused on helping you build meaningful and lasting change.