About My Clients
For the patient, I can meet you wherever you are on your journey. For the emotional weight of a new medical journey, the struggles of chronic issues, or the blow of more bad news, therapy can help navigate the roller coaster of navigating a medical diagnosis. For the caregiver, therapy can be a place to manage your own emotions, grief, and challenges, so that you can continue to show up as the caregiver you want to be. For the healthcare work, therapy can help you reconnect with your why.
My Background and Approach
I am a psychologist with over 10 years of experience working with patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers dealing with health challenges and burnout. I partner with everyone to make sense of their experiences, reduce suffering, and reconnect with what matters most. I bring specialized training and experience from academic medical centers where I have helped to develop psycho-oncology, pain, integrated primary care, OBGYN and transplant psychology programs and provided specialized clinical services. You may be wondering how this expertise translates to your experience? I know cutting edge interventions to address your challenges. I am well-versed in the impact of many medical diagnoses on psychological well-being. When you work with me, you won’t have to explain certain health issues or clinical terms, I already have this knowledge. It’s not your job to educate me. It is my job to support you during this time.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
If you gather one thing from my page, please know that I believe there is always room for hope. As long as your heart is beating, I want you to know that there is resilience in you. A heartbreakingly beautiful part of life is that it simply doesn’t stop when something catastrophic happens. Although a new diagnosis or health problem may bring you to my office, I am above all else a seasoned psychologist well versed in managing relationship issues, body image challenges, life transitions and everyday life stressors. It is one of my greatest honors to help people build meaningful lives. I also believe that baking people cakes is the ultimate sign of love and no person can have too many hobbies (most recently roller-skating). When I am not working you can mostly likely find me chasing after my two little boys and pup (a therapy dog drop-out) with my husband. Please know that all are welcome here and therapy can be an amazing tool for wherever you are. I can't wait to meet you!