Services Provided
I specialize in individual therapy for adults and adolescents. I have significant expertise working with people navigating general anxiety, social anxiety, emotion dysregulation, interpersonal conflict, establishing boundaries, identity formation, trauma, grief, assertiveness training, Borderline Personality Disorder, and depressive disorders.
Working With Adults Clients
My approach to each adult client is different and tailored to their specific needs and preferred style of interaction, utilizing evidence-based practices to achieve progress in treatment. I tend to stray away from giving clients therapy-related worksheets, however from time to time I will offer you thoughts to consider in between sessions and possible mental exercises to address current goals in therapy. An example would be: “Recognize the next time you are feeling impatient and try to sit in the discomfort rather than escape it.”
I believe our thoughts and beliefs are byproducts of past experiences that shaped our worldview - however sometimes those beliefs no longer are serving a function in our present lives. Understanding what those beliefs are and how they are informing our perception of the present is the first step in changing our current experience. At the end of the day, investigating the past is only helpful if it is hindering your present. Therapy should not be indefinite but rather a catalyst to living a more effective life. You can’t be a prophet in your own land, let me help!
Working With Adolescent Clients
I always reserve a few spots in my caseload to work with adolescents, as this has been the case throughout my entire career. I know firsthand the profound impact a good therapist can have on a child's trajectory in life.
My approach to working with adolescents differs from my work with adult clients. I am far less directive in the flow of our conversations, as my priority is to create a judgment-free space where the client feels at ease and most comfortable. They do not have to discuss anything they are not ready to share, but if they wish to open up, I am attentive and ready to listen.
My primary relationship lies with the adolescent, however, I strive to make this a collaborative experience with the parents as well. I may not always relay information to the parent without the client's consent - this is how I build trust and establish a safe, supportive environment for the young person in my care.