Licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) and a trauma-informed, spiritually guided, mindfulness and somatic-based therapist with over a decade’s experience. I love connecting with individuals from a variety of backgrounds with a wide range of challenges to overcome but specialize with those overcoming trauma, anxiety and ADHD.
My therapeutic approach is direct, but kind, and focused on helping clients find empowerment, self-acceptance, greater joy, sources for meaning, and deep inner peace. I help clients build upon their strengths, embrace radical self-acceptance, and create momentum towards changing harmful patterns, relationships, and behaviors one step at a time so they can find more joy and fulfillment in life.
I have a special interest in working with ADHD, trauma healing (post traumatic growth), somatic healing (healing through body awareness), issues related to sex and relationships, and substance use recovery.
I am trained in many therapeutic modalities, including, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)(a very effective rapid eye movement modality for trauma reprocessing and release similar to EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (M-CBT), Somatic Trauma Processing Therapy, (STPT) and Positive Psychology.
I am also a certified yoga and meditation teacher, intuitive energy healer and a divination tools reader (tarot, oracle cards and runes). I can incorporate these spiritual aspects of my training and path into our work together if as desired by the client I’m working with.
In the initial assessment, I will ask questions to fully understand your background and unique story from a biological, psychological, social, historic, familial, and energetic perspective. Taking this wholistic inventory will help me see the most complete picture possible in order to best understand and support your unique needs. If we decide that it is beneficial for us to continue after the initial assessment, we will create goals to guide our work. If we decide it is not a good fit for any reason, I am happy to provide a referral so you may find the perfect fit for you.
