Movement and creative expression are not only a big part of my personal life, but they carry over into the way I work with clients. In addition to talk therapy modalities, I offer options for Somatic and Expressive outlets such as Walking therapy, Expressive Arts, Play, Narrative, and Mindfulness. I am a generally curious person, welcoming opportunities to be stretched and to grow, so I see my role as a therapist as a collaborative one, with each client relationship being unique and dynamic.
I believe that we learn and grow through healthy relationships, yet I recognize that choosing to place trust in another is a vulnerable place to be. My primary job as a therapist is to create a place of refuge, a time and place with a sincere advocate, with the tempo and goals of therapy dictated by and continually adjusted to the pacing that feels best to you at that time. The therapeutic relationship should be a safe and non-judgmental space to explore life’s challenges, one where we can put our heads together and see what clarity we can find within this partnership.
I work within a Trauma-Informed lens, specializing in:
Anxiety disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Autism and ADHD
Woman's issues
Relationships
Parenting support
I welcome bodies of all sizes, abilities, and identities.
This practice is trans-affirming, LGBTQA+ allied, and BIPOC-allied.
I prefer to work with clients across a broad age demographic, holding most close to my heart the empowerment of the youngest and eldest among us.
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My work with Children and Youth is informed by training in the following modalities, treatment selected according to need, interest, and suitability:
Play therapy
Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP)
Expressive Arts therapy
Narrative therapy
Emotion Coaching
Inference-Based CBT & ERP (for OCD, Anxiety, Perfectionism)
As an individual therapist, my approach is humanistic and eclectic, adjusted to meet the needs you bring to the room that day. Primary modalities include:
Existential therapy
Narrative/Expressive Arts therapy
Mindfulness/Somatic
EMDR (trauma)
Inference-Based CBT & ERP (OCD)
Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP)
As a Gottman Certified Educator with decades of experience working closely with the Gottmans, I support couples and caregivers through a lens informed by research & clinical experience in:
Gottman Method
Emotion Coaching
Emotion Focused, Attachment
Reproductive Mental Health
Neurodivergence & OCD in Relationships