Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [The Gottman Method], Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-focused, Strengths-based
Therapy Style
When clients seek help reclaiming their optimal path, I accompany them. Together we'll strive to understand the life events, health, and relationship issues that have interrupted or sidelined you. I utilize myriad fun and “ah ha” provoking techniques to help you open up to your truth and recognize who you are at present. This can mean creating something just for you at any moment during a session. My job is to establish security and space for you to relax during our exploration. My background in literature, the arts, and intuitive studies means I call on metaphor and expressive arts to advance your therapeutic goals.
Together we lay the groundwork for habits that work for you specifically and that will endure for a lifetime; honoring self-compassion and acceptance.
My approach incorporates Attachment, Arts Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Solutions-Focused, Gottman, Emotionally Focused, and Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing modalities.
Education
MA - Marriage and family Therapy, John F. Kennedy University
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Pronouns
she/her
Why did you become a mental health professional?
Many friends were seeking out my help or sending people to me.
What are your interests outside of work?
I am a founding member of an Arts Board. I love to cook, read, visit museums, exercise in nature, and go to the beach anywhere anytime.
What is one thing you do daily that supports your well-being?
Use my five senses to savor the riches living on this Earth provides. Breathe, meditate.
What book have you read more than once?
Anything by Pema Chodron and Thich Nhat Hanh. They provide such, simple, profound, approachable, and doable wisdom. Their words serve as a daily reminder of the values I admire: kindness, equanimity, humor, generosity, and presence.
How do you recharge?
Visit with friends, go to the ocean.
