I have worked in both private practice and residential treatment settings with people who have experienced relational trauma. While my recent work has been adolescents in foster care, I have worked with adults of all ages with a variety of presenting issues. I enjoy helping teens and family members impacted by substance use, people struggling with attachment issues and families navigating adoption or the foster care system.
I tailor my approach to therapy based on the goals of my client. My initial approach will be to establish trust with you and to understand your inner world. Once rapport is established, I will start to challenge you to make progress on your established goals. That being said, I strive to be intentional as the process of creating meaning from trauma is difficult and deserves to be handled with care.
I provide 55 minute therapy sessions weekly. I will go over the expectations, scope of my practice and limits of confidentiality in our first session. I will ask you to set goals at the beginning so that we have direction in our work. Just because we establish goals, does not mean that we will jump in before you are ready. I will never pressure you to share. I want the space to feel safe so that we can eventually process your experiences and find ways to move forward.
