Services
- Individual
About My Clients
Most of my experience is working with children, adolescents and families in a community mental health setting. I have experience working with families navigating the foster care system, children, adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety, transitions in life, divorce, and trauma. Currently, my clinical interests include, working with students in higher education and adults experiencing challenges.
My Background and Approach
I like to meet with potential clients for a brief consultation prior to scheduling an intake to ensure I can meet your needs. During the intake, I gather information about your current concerns, life experience, and goals. I meet you where you are in your process and live by these words: “You are the expert of your own life.” I consider myself a guide in your process and will only challenge you as much as you want to be challenged. At times, I assign skills to practice at home, but I am also respectful of those who may not find this helpful. I do believe that implementing and practicing skills learned is more likely to bring about the change we desire.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
Genuineness, compassion, and authenticity are the foundation of my work and how I lead my personal life. As a result, you will be met with honesty, and I will never assume or assign things that I myself have not tried. Much of the skill and knowledge I bring into the therapeutic space is from lived experience and gained through my own therapeutic work. While I may not have experienced what you have, the work that I have done within myself allows me to be empathically present for my clients. I grew up in a religious household and witnessed people helping others navigate all of the challenges of life through the use of the Bible. While I no longer practice a specific faith, I lead with a general understanding of how powerful and important faith and spirituality are to the essence of our humanity, connection, and healing.