Who We Are

We are all striving to find emotional peace and happiness. So often we feel stuck with feelings of anxiety, depression, and self-defeating thoughts.

As a mental health therapist, I am passionate in helping people overcome obstacles that are preventing them from moving forward and living a well life.  I am mindful that taking the first step

We are all striving to find emotional peace and happiness. So often we feel stuck with feelings of anxiety, depression, and self-defeating thoughts.

As a mental health therapist, I am passionate in helping people overcome obstacles that are preventing them from moving forward and living a well life.  I am mindful that taking the first step to seek counseling, to being vulnerable, can be so difficult. I work hard to create a safe space, empathic and skilled environment to help you reach your therapeutic goals and the desired change that you are seeking.

Your journey is a personal one and the key to greater fulfillment and happiness is doing more of what works and less of what doesn’t. I am focused on helping you find your authentic self. Therapy is never easy, but I admire you for seeking change and hoping for a better quality of life. 

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and have worked in the field of social work and as a mental health therapist for the past twenty years. My specialties include anxiety, depression, grief and loss, difficult life transitions, such as divorce, PTSD, and trauma. My interests include working with adults, adolescence, couples, and members of the LGBT+ community.

Each person’s life story is different, so my approach is eclectic depending on the issue and person. I incorporate methods most effective with the individual’s experience. The modalities that I often use are TF-Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy.

I am aware that taking the first step to seek counseling, to being vulnerable, can be so difficult. I work hard to create a safe space, empathic and skilled environment to help you reach your therapeutic goals and the desired change that you are seeking.

It would be an honor to work with you towards your healing and growth.​

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While you are uniquely special, your struggles are more common than you think. We all have challenges, and often in very universal ways. It’s all part of the human experience. I believe in the power of processing feelings and experiences as a way of helping us make sense of them. It can be profoundly healing to have a safe space in which 

While you are uniquely special, your struggles are more common than you think. We all have challenges, and often in very universal ways. It’s all part of the human experience. I believe in the power of processing feelings and experiences as a way of helping us make sense of them. It can be profoundly healing to have a safe space in which to be affirmed and productively challenged. Together we can explore issues related to ambivalence, shame, resilience, boundaries, connection, confidence, and self-development in order to help you fully show up in your life.

I enjoy working with clients who feel marginalized by society (especially the LGBTQIA+ Community), those who have complex trauma histories, and clients seeking support with grief and loss. I base my practice around the use of empathy and empowerment. I also utilize a variety of evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Person- Centered Therapy. My style is warm, casual, and down-to-earth. I am radically body positive and supportive of the LGBTQIA+ community. 

​In my personal life, I enjoy music and playing the drums, kayaking, playing pickleball, and hanging out with my family, our dogs, and my extremely difficult cat. 

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I am only seeing clients through Telehealth at this time.