Hello! For the past 12 years I have worked as a trauma therapist in a safety net hospital with individuals who have life threatening psychiatric conditions. As I embark on a new journey opening my own practice, I hope to use this experience to help you live the life you want to be living. I utilize evidenced based therapies to treat anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, and the stress of being a person in 2024.
I have held the philosophy to treat my clients like I treat a good friend. While boundaries are important in therapy, authenticity and compassion are equally significant to developing a strong rapport that is the basis of all therapeutic change. My style has been described by previous clients/students as playful, warm, and educational. Please reach out for a 15 minute phone consult to see if I am a good fit for you!
Shared goal-setting is essential to making the changes that will help improve your mental well-being and overall quality of life. I try to get this started in our first session together and update treatment goals monthly in a flexible but consistent approach to reach our objectives together. The most common complaint I have heard about students I have supervised is that the therapist is "nice" or "supportive" but does not help the client make changes. My goal is to achieve both.
