About Me

Approach to therapy

I strive to create an environment which can be both a soft-landing spot for you to decompress from life’s stress, and a safe place for you to grow and stretch towards your fullest potential. I believe YOU are the primary expert on yourself. I walk alongside you on your journey and use my expertise to help you to define & reach the goals most important to you. I am assertive enough to give you a gentle push when you are ready, aware enough to give you space and time when you need it, and humble enough to talk about it when I make mistakes. I take your mental health very seriously, therefore I know it is absolutely, positively essential to infuse humor in this work. We're going to work hard, so let's try to laugh whenever we can! I am gentle, yet direct. I hope to help you identify patterns of behavior that no longer serve you, and to find new and better strategies to withstand life’s many challenges. 

I rely heavily on a variety of evidence-based practices I've learned throughout 25+ years in the field, including Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness practices, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Harm Reduction, Trauma Informed Practice, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Behavioral Activation, and more. My style is relational, and I am able to tailor my approach to the unique needs of each person with an emphasis on choice, self-determination, and collaboration. I attempt to approach this work through a lens of anti-racism. I take a strengths-based, person-centered, collaborative approach to the therapeutic relationship. 

Specialties

I specialize in anxiety, depression, relationship challenges and life transitions. 

Clinical Areas

I have extensive experience in anxiety, depression, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, mood disorders, adjustment disorders, individuals with chronic/terminal illness, professionals working in helping fields, work-place stressors, non-profit management, relationship stress, post-partum anxiety, and parents of young children. 

I believe finding the right fit between therapist and client is essential. If you have questions that would help you decide if I'm the right therapist for you, please feel free to contact me!

Services

In addition to talk therapy, I offer Ketamine Assisted Therapy.