Psychology, BA; Social Work, MSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required 3200 supervised client hours + exam

Additional training in Gestalt Therapy (primary), DBT, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Existential Therapy, EFT, Somatics, Family Systems, Positive Psychology, Mindfulness.

I love working with those who feel deep connection to their inner and outer worlds. This depth of presence requires learning healthy boundaries, grounding, self-care, and self-advocacy to avoid burnout and depletion. Within this population, there are many issues we may explore, such as: life transitions, self-esteem, mood disorders & emotional overwhelm, grief, spirituality, childhood pain & trauma, relationships & attachment.

I bring a very caring, curious energy. I’m not the type of therapist to just sit back and listen. In our sessions, I’m deeply attuned and engaged. I reflect back to you often, offering insights and suggestions, and sometimes challenge thoughts and patterns that no longer serve. In addition to processing via talk therapy, I might suggest role play, automatic writing, parts work, inner child healing, visualizations, art therapy, body talk etc. Leading trauma experts agree that we have to connect with the right brain (your creative, emotional brain) to be able to fully heal trauma and wounded parts. So let’s talk, yes, but let’s also explore your experience in other ways.

I also want to say that I’m very receptive to feedback—I want to know how it’s all landing with you. We can experiment together to learn what best supports you & your growth!

The honest answer is that every session is unique and takes its own course, but I do create a solid container for us. We start with a brief guided meditation and body scan, to get you more connected to your present experience and grounded in your body. I’ll check in with you about what is feeling most active or charged—is there anything coming up that you want to process? I find it’s most powerful for us to follow your own inner guidance, but I always have themes and questions prepared for us too (especially the first few sessions). And then I like to end each session with a gratitude practice. No matter how deep we go in session, no matter what is uncovered, we can always regain perspective by returning to the positives.

For the first few months, I highly encourage weekly sessions. We need to get into a rhythm where we are building and not just “catching up” on current events. If over time you want to titrate down to every other week, I’m open to that.

As for how long to commit to therapy, that’s very dependent on your needs and your sense of completion in meeting those needs. We are such deep, complex beings and we need to give ourselves the time and space to really unpack. I do have some clients that have stayed with me for years, but others feel complete after six months, one year. Let’s take it one session at a time.

Some recent favorites:

1. “Sensitive: The Hidden Power of a Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World” by Jenn Granneman, Andre Solo

2. “Emotional Alchemy: How the Mind Can Heal the Heart” by Tara Bennett-Goleman

3. “It’s Not Always Depression: Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect to Your Authentic Self” by Hilary Jacobs Hendel

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