As a therapist, I strive to help you sleep better, worry less and enjoy life more! With the help of Guided Imagery, Mindfulness, Trauma with Internal Family Systems (IFS) and other related modalities, I use personal insight and professional experience to provide clients with a safe place to be heard, free fears, reduce anxieties, eliminate unwanted behaviors, grow, improve and conquer insomnia. I love empowering others to achieve their goals and dreams and help people better understand themselves and the world they live in so that they can experience more of the joy life has to offer.
My approach as a therapist is compassionate and respectful, honoring each client’s unique strengths and resources to move forward in a process toward positive change and growth. I see children, adolescents, couples, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Clients, families and adults for various issues including, relationship challenges, supporting new and expectant mothers, eating disorders, adjustment problems, trauma, grief and loss.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
MD LCPC LC10963
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I wanted a therapist where I would be able to learn and gain insight to my life from their advice from the first meeting. She met that expectation. Even in simple tips they had great meaning in my life and allowed me to think differently.
Written on Jan 07, 2023 after therapy with kumi for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes
Kumi is so wonderful! She makes you feel like your relationship is more then a client. She feels like a friend to me. She pays attention to detail and makes sure the space you create together is exactly what you need. I can't recommend her enough!
Written on Jul 19, 2022 after therapy with kumi for 2 months on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Kumi is warm, kind, compassionate, and down-to-earth. She's easy to talk to and always makes me feel at ease. Her care and support have gone a long way at helping me reduce my anxiety and depression.
Written on Jul 18, 2022 after therapy with kumi for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
She is awesome ! in the few weeks I’ve been with her she has helped me cope with things and showed me ways to better handle me . Thank you so much
Written on Jul 16, 2022 after therapy with kumi for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Very good at responding and flexible with time to help out patients
Written on Jun 16, 2022 after therapy with kumi for 2 weeks
She understood exactly what I needed and helped me through a tough time, she is easy to talk to and very friendly. I would recommend her to anyone. She is a lovely person.
Written on May 15, 2022 after therapy with kumi for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd