My Approach
My approach to psychotherapy is integrative in that I use a variety of therapeutic orientations to understand my clients’ emotional or behavioral challenges and to develop effective treatment strategies. I work together with you to determine what strategies will be most helpful to meet your specific goals by drawing upon relational, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and other modalities. I find that this approach offers the most flexibility to tailor therapy to the unique needs of each individual.
I view the therapeutic relationship as a partnership in which we are both active participants in the work. This means that during sessions, I am an active listener who engages with you to clarify and understand your particular experiences, perspective, and needs, and to help determine the changes you can make to address your concerns. I recognize that changing one’s behavior or mind set can be difficult, and together we will work to identify obstacles to your progress and how to overcome them. We work at a pace that feels comfortable for you, and I welcome feedback along the way to ensure that therapy continues to be helpful.
My clients and colleagues describe me as a warm, empathic, and grounded person who creates a safe and comfortable space toaddress personal challenges. I believe that a supportive, non-judgmental approach is key to effective therapy.
Women’s Mental Health
I help women address concerns related to fertility and infertility, pregnancy, motherhood, and parenting. I also focus on areas such as body image, career advancement, work/life balance, romantic relationships and family relationships.
Emerging Adults
Young adulthood can be an exciting and stressful period of life. It is no small feat to develop a sense of who you are in the world while navigating life transitions, dating and relationships, and career goals. Ties to our family of origin must be balanced with a new focus on independence, relationships with significant others and/or parenthood.
Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
Individuals who have experienced chronic “small t” traumas such as emotional abuse or neglect frequently struggle with a fractured sense of identity. Often, there is a negative perception of oneself characterized by feelings of shame, guilt, worthlessness, and self-doubt. Emotional dysregulation, paralysis, or hypervigilance may interfere with reaching goals. In relationships, there may be a mistrust of others or difficulty maintaining one’s boundaries.
High-functioning Professionals Overwhelmed by Anxiety
From the outside, you're a put-together overachiever who seems to have everything under control. But on the inside, you're struggling. This may look like perfectionism, imposter syndrome, career stress, trouble with work/life balance, and other forms of anxiety such as panic attacks, social anxiety, or OCD.
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