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​​​​​​​​​​​My Approach

 

My curiosity about how individuals overcome adversity has always been a driving force for me. Since graduate school, I have been captivated by the conditions that foster post-traumatic growth—the personal development that can occur following trauma. Through working with military veterans, survivors of childhood abuse, and individuals with medical and birth trauma, I have witnessed the remarkable ways people can transform their experiences. Utilizing various treatment modalities in diverse settings and with different populations has underscored the importance of approaching each client with curiosity and flexibility.

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I firmly believe that good therapy happens when evidence-based treatments are joined with a personalized approach for each client.​ I work from an integrative perspective, bringing together Relational and Cognitive-Behavioral approaches. These include Interpersonal Psychotherapy, CBT, ACT, and DBT. In my experience, the integration of depth therapy and behavioral therapy helps clients achieve symptom relief and a greater sense of purpose and meaning in life.

 

Many perinatal clients have trauma histories that they wish to reconcile with as they embark on having their own family. prioritize a deep understanding of each client's personal narrative. This foundation of self-awareness allows for the motivation to change.  I focus on how you have to learned to navigate relationships and cope with adversity. Coping skills, strategies, and tools can then be applied in a highly individualized way, as we build your personal toolbox for change.

 

I work from a trauma-informed care model.  Through this lens, behavior is appreciated as having been helpful to your survival at some time. This is a non-pathologizing approach that helps build self-compassion. I encourage clients to understand how their current behavior may be stuck in outdated coping strategies, and to imagine and then practice other ways of being.​ This dialectic of acceptance and change involves focusing on both self-compassion and intentional change.  

 

Each of us has unique resources for dealing with adversity, and I enjoy helping clients identify personal strengths and harness these for post-traumatic growth. I hope to guide clients from trauma toward a new chapter of life, enriched with clear values and intention.

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I keep up with clinical research, professional consultation, and advanced training in evidence-based therapy, which keeps me informed and replenished.  In my own time, I enjoy being with my active family and our pack of dogs, exploring nature. 

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