Services
- Individual
About My Clients
As a mental health counselor, I specialize in helping people who excel at taking care of others, take better care of themselves. I help conflict avoiders, people pleasers, overachievers, and anxious attachers set boundaries, say no, identify and communicate their needs, and build reciprocal relationships. Areas of specialty include life transitions, adoption, anxiety, romantic obstacles, and trauma.
My Background and Approach
My approach is collaborative, stemming from a belief that you are the expert on your own life and experience. It is my goal to help clients gain insight into their own "whys, wheres, and whens" to promote greater self-awareness and reduce negative patterns of thought and behavior. Theoretically, I practice from an integrative model, where I combine CBT techniques, multi-cultural counseling, psychodynamic theory, and brief solution-focused therapy.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that listening is a vastly underrated skill. Even when you're lucky enough to be surrounded by a great support system, it can be hard to find someone who can consistently provide space and time for you to share. Additionally, I think that we all know more than we give ourselves credit for. However, without someone to help you identify patterns, point out tendencies, or just provide a backboard to bounce ideas off of, it can be hard to take advantage of our own knowledge and experience. At its core, counseling is having someone hear you, promote insight, and care about how you're doing. And let's be honest, who couldn't use more of that in their life?