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About My Clients
My clients are everyone. According to the APA, roughly 1-in-4 Americans experience a major mental health disorder, and if the 3,000-plus scientific studies tell us anything it's that therapeutic intervention is consistently the most effective form of treatment. I believe therapy is just as beneficial for those with mental health disorders and/or trauma histories as it is for those who just need some extra support through a rough or transitional time.
My Background and Approach
I have worked in various therapeutic roles within the child welfare and foster care system since 2016. I am currently still a therapist in the foster care system and split my time working with adolescents and with adults/parents who are struggling with substance use. I primarily utilize a more integrative or eclectic approach to therapy. Integrative psychotherapy is a therapeutic approach that allows for intentional tailoring and true personalization for each client's specific needs and goals---even adapting as frequently as mid-session or session-to-session. It's a more fluid and intuitive approach to practicing therapy, which then allows for a more holistic and individualized experience for you as the client. As an integrative psychotherapist, I consider the individual characteristics, needs, spiritual beliefs, motivation level, etc. of my clients and use my professional judgment to decide the best approach.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
As a social worker and therapist, I strive to honor the significance and complexity of the human experience through an integrative, modern and holistic approach to psychotherapy. I think I've always held the values of a social worker, but just never knew what to call them or that I could actually make a career out of them, and for that I feel grateful. The few that speak most closely to my heart are: social justice, service, dignity and worth of a person and importance of human relationships. I am an introvert and spend most of my time in my head, observing and analyzing. For those of you who are familiar with or care about personality types, I am an INFJ. Take from that what you will, even if it's nothing. I am also a bit of a plant hobbyist. I have close to 50 houseplants in my collection and dream of building my own greenhouse one day. Outside of spending time with my family and friends, I enjoy traveling, baking and watching scary movies.