Services
About My Clients
With increased understanding of ourselves and our experiences comes an enhanced ability to intentionally navigate the world and live a more fulfilling life. Taking a dynamic approach, I work most effectively with clients who want to increase their understanding of why they do what they do, and how past relationships (both with themselves and others) affect current functioning and concerns. It is with this new understanding that they can change patterns that are no longer working for them.
My Background and Approach
I earned my bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) with research focused on Muscle Dysmorphia symptoms and body dissatisfaction among male-identified college students. I completed my pre-doctoral internship at Ohio State's University's Counseling and Consultation Service (CCS) and my post-doctoral fellowship at IUP's Counseling Center. I am also qualified to treat problematic gambling, having completed the necessary training through the Problematic Gambling Network of Ohio. I currently work at Ohio State as a staff psychologist and Eating Concerns Consultation Team chair, providing psychotherapy, consultation, training, and supervision. I also have experience working in outpatient community mental health (including PHP and IOP) with adults across the age, socioeconomic, gender, and body size spectrums.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
All are welcome here. I prioritize providing services inclusive to all experiences and identities, including but not limited to: gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, body size/shape, religion, age, ability status, profession, and socioeconomic status/background. Your identities impact how you navigate and experience the world. We will work together to gain understanding of how these identities inform your unique experience to help you reach your therapy goals and live a more fulfilling life. It is my hope that through therapy you will find the voice to understand and own your story, thereby increasing your agency to intentionally write your next chapter.