“I have always been drawn to the "what happens between people" that ultimately impacts us all on an individual level and this is where I look to make a difference.”
What was your path to becoming a therapist?
I have worked in a variety of settings in the mental and behavioral health field since beginning my career. I have worked in outpatient clinics/practices, nonprofits, private practices, and hospitals. I always had an interest in understanding behavior and relationships as well as a keen sense of a person’s energy. I have always been drawn to the "what happens between people" that ultimately impacts us all on an individual level and this is where I look to make a difference. We all get stuck at some point and for different reasons and that isn't a life sentence.
I have specialized training in cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, family functional therapy, mindfulness, client-centered therapy, TF-CBT, prolonged exposure, psychoanalysis, dialectical behavior therapy, internal family systems, and trauma-informed work.
What should someone know about working with you?
I will send you a calendar invite with a Zoom link before our first session. I will also email you the intake paperwork, which is somewhat brief as I like to get a lot of that information via discussion and in the initial session. What progress looks like is different for everyone and so that, along with goals, homework, and process, will be clearly defined together in the beginning; I don't take a "one-size-fits-all" approach to therapy.
What do you do to continue learning and building competencies as a provider?
I attend trainings, webinars, and courses. I also work to keep myself up-to-date in the field through reading and consulting with colleagues.
What are you most excited about within the evolving mental health landscape?
Telehealth! It's helping the therapy process become more accessible to people by eliminating a variety of barriers.
Have you done any research-based work that you found particularly exciting? How does it inform your practice today?
I’m doing research-based work around the couples therapy process and incorporating the need for individual therapy when you are seeking couples therapy and how these processes work together. It’s very exciting!
“What progress looks like is different for everyone and so that, along with goals, homework, and process, will be clearly defined together in the beginning; I don't take a "one-size-fits-all" approach to therapy.”