I am a licensed psychologist. My focus is on health conditions that can benefit from psychological or behavioral intervention. This includes evidenced supported treatment of chronic pain, insomnia, smoking cessation, functional neurological disorders, coping with chronic illness and stress. I also offer pre-surgical psychological assessments for bariatric surgery.
I utilize evidence supported therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness based strategies with the intent of helping clients reach their goals and increase their quality of life. I have received specialized training in CBT-Insomnia. I have also received certification in Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, CBT-Chronic Pain and Empowered Relief which is a 2 hour skill building class for chronic pain. I have received advanced certification in Pain Reprocessing Therapy. I work with adults and provide individual therapy.
In your first session you can expect to answer questions about your background, your mental health history, family history, what brings you to therapy and how this impacts you in your life. We will also discuss your strengths and goals for therapy. If time allows we will discuss an initial treatment plan, if we run out of time we will discuss this at the beginning of the next session. This treatment plan is co-created to best fit you and will include evidence supported interventions for your presenting problem.
