After 27 years as a social worker, I still believe good therapy starts with really listening. I work with adults and seniors navigating anxiety, depression, and the stress that comes with big life transitions. My years in community mental health taught me that care should feel accessible, not intimidating. I'd love to help you find steadier ground.
My approach blends several tools, chosen to fit you rather than a formula. We use Cognitive Behavioral work to examine thought patterns that have started to feel like facts, and Acceptance and Commitment skills to make room for what you've been avoiding instead of fighting it. For anxiety and panic rooted in past experience, EMDR helps the nervous system finally let go of what it's been carrying. And through it all, Motivational Interviewing keeps the direction yours, not mine, so the changes you make are ones you actually want.
Our first session is mostly me getting to know you: what's been weighing on you, what you've already tried, and what you're hoping changes. From there, we build a plan together, one that respects your schedule and your pace. Most clients tell me sessions feel more like a conversation with someone who gets it than a clinical appointment, and that by the second or third visit they're starting to feel steadier and less alone with what they're carrying.
