I take an integrative approach, drawing on several evidence-based therapies and tailoring them to the person in front of me rather than forcing everyone into one method — often alongside medication management when it's appropriate, and always guided by measurement-based care, where brief check-ins and rating scales help us see what's working and adjust together.
For individual work, I use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to work with unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; behavioral activation (BA) to help you take small, doable steps back toward what matters when depression makes everything feel heavy; motivational interviewing (MI) to support change at your own pace when you feel two ways about it; problem-solving therapy (PST) to break overwhelming situations into manageable steps; interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) to address the relationships and life transitions that affect your mood; and solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) to build on your existing strengths toward specific goals. For couples, I offer solution-focused couples therapy to help partners focus on shared goals and practical change. And for young children, I use child-parent psychotherapy, which supports kids through the safety and strength of the parent-child relationship.
Having cared for people across critical care, care coordination, and mental health for nearly twenty years, I pay close attention to how your physical health, history, and daily life shape how you're feeling. Above all, I see care as a partnership — I'll explain my thinking and make decisions with you, not for you.
