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About My Clients
My teen and young adult clients (18-28) are insightful and often bring issues to therapy like struggles with peers, romantic relationships or family members. They are often managing anxiety about school, decisions about or adjustment to college, new careers or discovering themselves in their romantic and/or sexual relationships. Together we work on managing expectations, communication, boundaries and coping skills to create what is often the foundation of life-long self awareness.
My Background and Approach
In the beginning of my career I worked with hundreds of high school students and their families as a school counselor. I am intimately familiar with the stressors of adolescence as there is more than ever to navigate and adjust to during the high school and college years. For parents, I can act as a "teen translator," helping to bridge the often widening gap in communication between themselves and their children. I am very passionate about the unique life adjustments that present themselves to "twenty somethings," including but not limited to: adjustment to college and/or graduate school, dynamics in romantic relationships, choosing and beginning a career and becoming more independent from their families. This is often an age group that is vastly ignored and I find it rich with opportunities for learning more about oneself. My approach to therapy is primarily psychodynamic with elements of family systems, CBT and mindfulness often used.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
First and foremost my goal is always to create a non-judgmental space in which my clients feel safe no matter what they are bringing to session. I believe that what we often find the most challenging about ourselves, what we dislike or think is "bad," can also be our greatest gift. I think it is important to understand how traits and behaviors have both a light and shadow and through this understanding we can work towards balance and self-regulation. I believe strongly in sex and body positivity and have worked with many clients on developing a more positive and empowering relationship with their own sexuality and, in turn, a greater ability to communicate needs and wants in their romantic relationships. I am a proud LGBTQIA+ ally and advocate for inclusion and have worked supportively with clients in this community as well as their families.