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About My Clients
Many of my clients begin therapy feeling anxious, irritable, and sad in ways that they don't understand and can't seem to get around. Sometimes they report swinging from mood to mood, from outburst to shut down, without understanding how or why. Through our work together, we can build an understanding for what is happening inside and build a strong foundation for you to live the life that you want.
My Background and Approach
I have spent my career working with children, teens, and adults. I have worked in public schools, preschools, homeless family shelters, in people's homes, and outpatient mental health clinics with all people from all types of backgrounds. Throughout these experiences, I have learned many ways to support people. We will work together to identify what supports feel right to you based on your experiences, your strengths, and your needs. Some ways we might work together are with mindfulness, talk therapy (CBT), body-based awareness, EMDR, and expressive therapies such as art, collage, sand tray, and writing. All my work is firmly grounded in brain science and child development, and I am always happy to share more of the scientific side of things. Otherwise, I tend to avoid jargon and left-brained knowledge and focus more on connecting and supporting your emotional life.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that each person has inside of them a natural urge toward healing and health; change is always possible. To me, therapy is like clearing out debris from a stream so that it can flow more freely. Neuroplasticity shows us that our brains are always capable of change, and I believe our spirits also have this natural impulse to move forward. I had a traumatic early life and spent much of my early adulthood sorting through my own "debris." These experiences further inform my passion for supporting others and helping them to find relief.