I'm a fully licensed psychotherapist (LCSW) and have an advanced certificate in addiction (CAADC). I am trauma informed therapist certified in EMDR and provide IMAGO informed couples therapy. My own personal healing journey serves as the blueprint behind the holistic, compassionate, body-based healing model that now supports others in reclaiming their wholeness.
My clinical expertise includes trauma-informed care, substance dependence, mood disorders, and personality disorders. I have experience in court advocacy, specifically as an expert witness for domestic violence cases.. I am well-suited for clients with complex PTSD that typically coincide with co-occurring disorders involving both mental health and addiction. My treatment approaches include: CBT, DBT, IFS, psychodynamic, IMAGO, motivational interviewing, solution-focused, trauma-informed, emotionally focused, attachment-based, stages of change, and somatic interventions. My primary goal is to provide ethical services that meet the standards of the NASW code of ethics including: treating all clients with dignity and respect, maintaining confidentiality and trust, establishing a strong rapport that can create space for the implementation of transformational interventions.
Clients can expect a 'get to know' each other session with a focus on establishing 'trust' and 'rapport' while reviewing the client's reasons for coming to therapy. I also share my approach to therapy and try to ensure the client feels safe and heard.
