Hello! Welcome to my profile! I'm happy you're considering therapy and my hope is that this profile allows you a small snap shot of who I am as a therapist. I have over 9.5 years working in a community mental health clinic, focusing on mothers and women who have severe mental health issues and/or substance use. I'm passionate about being a helper and feel that everyone can benefit from therapy at any time.

I was born to be a therapist. From a very young age, my family noticed that I was intuitive, inquisitive and always attempting to problem solve and connect with people. Becoming a therapist has allowed me to help an unimaginable number of people at a local community health clinic. I love assisting clients with becoming healthy and whole again, helping them see that they aren't alone or how they can cope with big feelings or life changes.

If you're hesitant to try therapy, I say "what do you have to lose by participating?" It can be scary to feel vulnerable in sessions, but it can also feel scary to not know how to manage anxiety or depression or how to communicate effectively. Therapists are trained to help you in a multitude of ways, including teaching you new skills, helping you process trauma or just providing a sounding board for you. Not every therapist is going to be a good fit for every client, don't be afraid to communicate what you need!

Therapy sessions with me will depend on what the client needs are. At times, clients need to vent and process (either current or past stressors), other times, they may need to learn a new skill (like how to manage their anxiety or cravings or how to communicate with their support people). I provide the space and the skills to help the client learn how to be healthy, happy and in control of themselves again.

I value my skills and ability to provide a collaborative, warm and non-judgmental space for my clients. I have extensive experience in working with women, trauma, severe mental health and addiction. I believe in the power of the human spirit and it's resiliency and I'm honored to be considered as a therapist for you.

I have spent 9.5 years working with women who struggle with often co-occurring mental health and addiction. I utilize a client centered approach with motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, trigger awareness and coping skills to assist my clients with learning how to manage their symptoms. I am a trained Acu-Detox Specialist with the NADA 5 point needle protocol and believe that holistic health is the best approach for the treatment of addiction. While I'm not able to complete Acu-Detox sessions virtually, I am willing to help you identify other treatment modalities that may be helpful.

I have had great success with providing care remotely and have found that this mode of treatment has removed a lot of barriers for my consumers to receive care. Virtual sessions are able to occur in the comfort of your location of preference, without having to worry about traffic, illness, weather or other concerns that may have clients cancel in person sessions. I have a HIPPA compliant home office.