Services
- Individual
About My Clients
Too many women experience waves of sadness, racing thoughts that seem uncontrollable, and disrupted sleep. On top of that, some feel a sense of isolation and loneliness or the overwhelming sensation that they can't cope with the challenges of the day. However, you don’t have to keep living perpetually trapped by these feelings. I understand your situation and am dedicated to helping women make significant breakthroughs in managing anxiety and depression.
My Background and Approach
I believe in creating a safe and accepting space for you to explore your thoughts and feelings. However, I’m also committed to challenging your assumptions and beliefs that contribute to your anxiety and depression. This balance is key to how I’ve helped so many women make breakthroughs. Therapy is more than our sessions together. I place a strong emphasis on practicing the skills and strategies we discuss. This means you’ll be actively applying what you learn in our sessions to your daily life, ensuring that therapy has a lasting, transformative impact.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I was inspired to enter the helping profession while watching my mother work as a social worker in a nursing home. I volunteered in nursing homes, engaged in geriatric research in college, and worked in clinical geriatrics after college. However, it was at this point that my interest took an unexpected shift. While interviewing a 92-year-old nursing home resident, I became intrigued by how her beliefs about “getting sick” led her to avoid leaving her room and contributed to depression and anxiety. With the assistance of the psychologist on staff, we were able to help this patient change her beliefs and slowly interact with a few residents. This unforgettable experience kindled an interest in studying anxiety and mood disorders, and I decided to pursue graduate training in clinical psychology. My training focused on the treatment of anxiety disorders and how well measures of anxiety apply to different ethnic groups.