My Approach:

My client-centered approach prioritizes meeting clients where they are and working collaboratively to identify goals of treatment. In working towards these goals, many different therapeutic modalities are often utilized including: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing as well as psychodynamic and mindfulness approaches. In working with younger people, I often employ play and art therapy techniques to provide different avenues into identifying, understanding and reacting skillfully to emotions.

My Experience:

In my 20 years in the field, I have worked in elementary, middle and high schools and in adult outpatient settings. I have had the privilege of working with children of all ages, their parents and adults as they navigate depression, anxiety, grief and major life transitions. My work with clients is characterized by unconditional positive regard, warmth, openness, honest communication and collaboration. The themes that I have seen in my work with young clients and their parents include: navigating feelings of overwhelm, depression, anxiety and family reorganization. My work with adolescents can be best summarized as helping teens and their parents with the oftentimes bumpy transition from childhood to adulthood. Adult clients often want to get to the root of a problem, increase self-awareness and insight, experience deep healing, and make meaningful changes in their relationship with themselves and others. There are so many ways to use therapy to improve your life, and I would be honored to accompany you on this journey.

What can you expect from me as a therapist?

1. A safe space where you can be seen, heard and understood. By focusing on you—understanding your history, internal world and the day-to-day life you are living—we can work together to increase insight and help you accomplish your goals of therapy.
2. A candid, grounded, human experience of therapy. My goal is to partner with you as you look inside, provide tools and insights where helpful and hold space for hope that things can change for the better.
3. A deep curiosity of the human condition. By using a non judgemental, curious approach, I believe that we can be more accepting, honest and open in therapy and in life.

Free time finds me: Hiking with my dog, reading, camping or hanging out with my family.