I am a licensed clinical social worker with 10 years of experience working in the community with diverse individuals and families. I have specific experience in working with people in all roles and phases of parenthood, including pregnancy & infertility, post-partum, fatherhood, step-parenthood, and kinship/adoption/foster care. I am passionate about working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, impacts of trauma, relationship, and women's issues. For the last several years I have also worked in a role supporting other helping professionals process burnout and work-life balance.
Whether you are considering a change, in the process of managing change, or having change forced upon you, I can walk with you through it. I believe that everyone has their own inherent strengths, and deserves respect and compassion. Everyone can benefit from an unbiased listening ear where you can express yourself and leave feeling heard in an unjudgmental space. My therapeutic style is rooted in understanding how each individual's experiences, biology, and relationships impact their decision making and the way they view the world and their place in it. We will create a plan together that works to meet your needs, and what you hope to get out of our time spent together. I can both challenge some of your habits and thoughts that aren't working for you, and just listen when you need to empty your mind.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Depression, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Guilt and shame, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy