Services
- Individual
About My Clients
My greatest strengths are in helping those individuals who experience difficulty with anxiety, depression, negative-impulsive behavior synonymous with obsessive-compulsive disorder or other anxiety related disorder(s), and chemical dependency. I am well-versed in working with individuals who have history of self-injurious behavior. I have significant experience working with individuals who have experienced historical and/or complex trauma.
My Background and Approach
I use a dialectical behavioral approach along with a cognitive behavioral approach to encourage individual connection with self as an emotional, behavioral resource. I believe in the four core areas of dialectical behavior therapy: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. I often introduce and discuss specific skill sets from each of the four core areas and provide skill modules at the end of sessions. DBT is a modality which can be transformative when skills are referenced/utilized consistently. During sessions, I frequently introduce different mindful meditations and deep breathing exercises. I encourage engagement in expressive art of all forms and expressive writing such as journaling. In addition to DBT and CBT, I believe in a solution-focused approach as the action of problem-solving and finding solution ‘overall’ in daily function is integral to achieving personal change and success in goal setting.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I also believe in and utilize a person-centered, humanistic approach. I consistently practice unconditional positive regard, and I am passionate about joining with people in honor of individual life stories. I decided to begin clinical work because I truly love helping others and being of service. I’ve always had a deep interest in learning about the stories of individual people. We’re all so unique and have so much to share! I believe people have the ability to ‘dig deep’ and connect with emotional, behavioral resiliency in themselves for achievement of great change! In embarking on my clinical journey many years ago, I began to identify I was no stranger to the traumatic disease of addiction. I realized I had many people very close to me who suffered greatly. In working through my own personal experiences, I’ve strengthened the ability I have to support, guide, and nurture individuals on their own journeys to life change and renewal.