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About My Clients
Were you raised by emotionally immature parents who failed to meet your emotional needs as a child? Growing up, did you often feel misunderstood, criticized, controlled, and unworthy? Do you now struggle with anxiety & people pleasing? I completely understand. This is exactly what I'm here to help you with using DBT-PE driven therapy. I look forward to teaching you DBT skills, helping your process your trauma, and supporting your journey to rediscovering your empowered, Authentic Self.
My Background and Approach
I received my extensive training in DBT over a span of 2+ years directly from Dr. Kathryn Korslund. During this time I specialized in leading a therapy team to deliver DBT to help girls & women with complex mental health disorders & high risk behaviors. This is also where I honed my craft & discovered my passion for working specifically with highly anxious women with pervasive shame, guilt, and emotional trauma due to being raised by emotionally immature parents. I've since been trained in DBT-PE to effectively target trauma, which is often the root cause of my clients' anxiety. The typical course of treatment exists in 3 phases. In phase 1 I will teach you DBT skills to get your anxiety under control, increase your knowledge & awareness, & fully assess your situation to ensure your treatment plan is effective for your healing. In phase 2 we will target your trauma using DBT-PE. In phase 3 we will address any problems that remain after your trauma is treated.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
While the therapy I offer is rooted in evidence-based practice, structured & strategic, who I am is also quite whimsical & spiritual. I am happy to integrate this side of me into your treatment, and believe there is always space for spirituality in therapy. As an internalizer & someone who was raised by emotionally immature parents (who I love dearly), I've participated in trauma therapy myself & been on my own healing journey, which has allowed me to deeply understand my clients experiences. I've personally seen the way DBT-PE & spirituality, when integrated, help the whole person heal & truly embody their Authentic Self to build their life that feels worth living even through the pain. It's important to note that I embody a dialectical philosophy, where black & white truths, extremes, and judgmentalness don't often align. I've found this to be freeing & where true transformation occurs, and my clients tend to respond best to this embodiment as well. You have capacity to heal!