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About My Clients
My ideal clients are ones that are motivated to do the work necessary to achieve their goals. Treatment IS hard, and I look to serve those that are willing to go the distance alongside me. I prefer to work with adult in an individual capacity and have a special interest in working with the LGBTQA+ community. I love individuals that can see the humor in life, can laugh and be a bit sarcastic at times. Above all, I enjoy working with people who are striving to find their authentic selves.
My Background and Approach
My clinical background was founded in both Cognitive Behavioral and family focused approaches. Being initially certified in Functional Family Therapy as well as working within a Home and Community Treatment (HCT) model, I worked alongside families that were struggling to find meaning in chaos. As my practice and experience grew, I found that I can best serve clients utilizing a Cognitive Behavioral approach but enjoy utilizing tools from an Emotionally Focused, attachment based, or at times, solution focused approach. One size does not fit all, and my approach will match your individual goals. I will meet you where you are at and encourage you to "drive the bus" on your own treatment.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
As a member of the LGBTQA+ community, I have spent a good portion of my life supporting and fighting for the rights of our community. Most recently, founding and leading the Portland, Maine based chapter of The OUT Foundation, a nationally recognized non-profit, dedicated to the health, wellness and positive, prosocial community development of the LGBTQA+ community. This was a perfect match for me, coupling my desire to support the LGBTAQ+ community and my secondary passion of nutrition, health and fitness. I am a strong believer in a holistic approach and that treatment and health is found in balance with the mind, body and soul. I am also a full-time law enforcement officer for the state of Maine, working with systems designed to help the most vulnerable of our communities.