“I am extremely patient, compassionate, empathetic, and sympathetic.”
What was your path to becoming a therapist?
I started out working in a daycare, teaching young minds while going to school. From the daycare, I moved on to working as a BA for a few years. I then went on to work in an inpatient psychiatric unit where I worked with adults struggling with many immediate psychiatric and addiction needs. Once I completed graduate school, I moved to an acute partial program, working with adults until I ended up in addiction treatment services. During this time, I also worked with children and adolescents who struggled with ADHD, depression, anxiety, substance use, mood disorders, and more. I believe that my experience working with such a diverse population has helped me grow into the therapist I am today. I am extremely patient, compassionate, empathetic, and sympathetic.
What should someone know about working with you?
In order for us to get to know each other, I conduct an initial intake, gathering information about family history, any societal stressors, and previous treatment history. I have a lot of handouts and information sheets that I like to give to clients as needed. I like working with clients who are engaged in treatment, motivated for growth, and open to exploring various treatment approaches.
What do you do to continue learning and building competencies as a provider?
I took a lot of training in DBT. Although Iām not a specialist, I like to incorporate mindfulness and grounding techniques into my practice. I am very interested in childhood trauma and how that affects life for adults. I've taken training on that and would like to study more.
“I like working with clients who are engaged in treatment, motivated for growth, and open to exploring various treatment approaches.”