About you & your goals
Clients come to me with a variety of challenges but ultimately have one common goal: to feel more CONFIDENT, more PEACEFUL, and more FULFILLED.
This might require you to learn how to manage life stress and emotions more effectively, how to recover from and prevent burnout, and how to stop SNEAKY self-sabotaging behaviors like people-pleasing and being “too nice.”
Whatever the issue might be, clients who come to me are looking for more peace, more balance, and less emotional overwhelm!
My approach is for people who want to improve their quality of life without feeling judged, confined, or overly-structured. Clients who work with me often want a roadmap to making positive changes in their life, but also want to feel like they are in the driver’s seat.
You are motivated to make a change.
...But may feel confused or overwhelmed about how to do so. I can help you navigate this process. Learn more about my therapeutic approach and areas of specialty below.
Create lasting change
Holistic psychotherapy from a person-centered perspective
I work collaboratively with you, shifting my therapeutic approach as needed to meet your goals as they evolve.
Together, we incorporate techniques that complement your personal plan for growth. These may include mindfulness-based psychotherapy, practicing coping skills grounded in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), or working on strategies to make concrete changes in your mindset + behavior. I am also certified in Integrative Yoga Therapy and can integrate meditation and bodywork as requested.
My approach is perfect for people who are attracted to holistic practices, but who still want a little bit of accountability + science in their therapy work.
I believe a good therapeutic relationship is a key component of a successful therapy experience. This begins with working with a therapist you trust, with whom you can be your authentic self, who shows that same authenticity to you in return. Being honest, straight-forward, nonjudgmental, and supportive are my commitments to you as we build our therapeutic relationship.
Specialties & Expertise
I work with adults, adolescents + couples
Those who are affected by stress, anxiety, burnout, and relationship difficulties are a perfect fit for my approach.
Specialties
Anxiety: Generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and overachievment.
Depression: Sleep and energy disruption, overall mood disturbance, inability to enjoy yourself, and difficulty being motivated, amongst many other symptoms
Stress Management: Coping with stress of life and change, expectations of self and others, and burnout
Business + Career Stress: Questioning your career path. Seeking a career change. Feeling uncertain about your current place of employment. Struggling with an unsupportive workplace culture. Toxic colleagues or administration.
Treatment Approaches
I use a flexible combination of the following treatment approaches
Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an empirically supported cognitive behavioral treatment that teaches people skills they can use to improve their quality of life. These skills fall into four different categories: Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotional Regulation, Mindfulness, and Distress Tolerance.
Mindfulness Practices
Mindfulness-based psychotherapy integrates talk-therapy with Mindfulness practice in-session. Mindfulness means being in the present moment. When practiced correctly, it has been shown to create observable structural changes in the brain that decrease a person’s susceptibility to stress, decrease the chances of reactivity, and improve one’s ability to regulate emotions. Thus, practicing Mindful psychotherapy allows clients the opportunity to develop these skills in-session and learn strategies to continue this work in-between appointments. Clients are also provided an opportunity to process their experience with me, and learn how science directly applies to the practices they are learning.
Motivational Interviewing
Helping you uncover what you REALLY want + what is getting in your way, so you can stop feeling stuck.