My Approach
I enjoy helping you continue to grow and advance in life, while embracing your unique qualities and inner strengths. My goal is to meet you where you are and help you identify what you most need today, while helping you envision a more joyful future. I'll be by your side, providing empathetic guidance and support for you on your personal healing journey. I will empower you to advocate for yourself and the life you want. By finding your voice, you can become stronger, more confident, and better prepared for what comes next in life.
I have training and experience working with individuals, couples, families and adolescents/young adults who are navigating an array of challenges such as:
Life Transitions such as career pivots, divorce & health disruptions
Adolescent/young adult collegiate and career stress
"Sandwich Generation" - balancing parenthood while caring for an elderly parent
Parenting transitions - from primary caretaker to coach
Relationship Challenges - couples, work, families
Professional and personal growth - life's purpose exploration
Depression & Anxiety
Grief and Loss
Trauma and PTSD
Motherhood - pregnancy, postpartum depression, new mother, the adolescent years
1.
Individual Psychotherapy
What are the Benefits of One-on-One Therapy?
Individual psychotherapy can provide a safe, confidential space for you to seek guidance for issues that are difficult to face alone. Through our collaborative work together, you'll have an opportunity for thoughtful exploration of your feelings, core beliefs, and behaviors to help you identify areas of your life you would like to change. Our work together will include the identification of personal goals and therapeutic actions that can help you live a happier, healthier, and more productive life.
How Does Psychotherapy Work?
Finding a therapist you are comfortable with is important. I approach therapy from a trauma-informed, strength based, and client-centered lens. I use an integrative body/mind approach, incorporating Psychodynamic, Relational and Humanistic modalities, Attachment theory and Emotionally-focused therapy. My practice also incorporates Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment therapy and Mindfulness practices as appropriate. You are wonderfully unique and your treatment goals will be tailored to your specific needs as you work towards a happier and healthier you!
2.
Couples Therapy
What Is Couples Therapy?
Couples Therapy can provide you with a safe space to gain insights into your relationship, resolve conflict, and improve relationship satisfaction utilizing a variety of therapeutic interventions. You and your partner can work together to resolve a current problem, prevent an exacerbation of problems or embark upon a "couples' satisfaction check-up” when undergoing a period of transition or increased stress. Common areas of concern addressed in couples therapy include issues surrounding intimacy, finances, parenting decisions, infidelity, family of origin, sex, chronic health issues, infertility, addiction, emotional distance and frequent conflict.
Who Should Consider Couples Therapy?
- Relationships at any stage, including dating, engaged, or married
- Straight or same-sex relationships
- Interracial relationships
- College or teen relationships
- Relationships with a large age gap
When should I consider couples counseling?
There are signs that signal you and your romantic partner could benefit from couples counseling.
These include (courtesy of The Gottman Institute):
- Escalating conflict and nasty communication habits.
- Emotional distance and loneliness.
- Falling out of love, i.e. “I love you, but I’m not in love with you.”
- Trust and commitment issues
- Attachment insecurities that are grounded in feelings of low self-worth and fears of abandonment.
- Feeling unsupported and emotionally dismissed or difficulty with opening up emotionally.
- Sexual intimacy is practically non-existent, there is a lack of desire, and/or it’s rarely talked about.
- Difficulties with in-laws, friendships, work, or life stressors including health issues.
- Abuse, affairs, and addictions (alcohol, drugs, porn, etc.)
- Differences in parenting styles that lead to conflict.
- Mismanagement and disagreement on finances.
- Things feeling unfair in the division of household chores.
- Untreated anxiety and depression issues.
- Unequal decision making.
- Difficult childhood upbringings
3.
Teen Therapy
When Should a Teen Seek Counseling?
The high school years can be difficult for teens. Not only are you experiencing significant hormonal and emotional changes, you are also navigating a complex social system. Academic requirements are also rigorous and the pressure to get good grades, secure a top college acceptance, and have a plan for what you want to do in life can be overwhelming. Here are issues that might warrant the need for therapeutic support:
- Academic Stress, Pressures
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
- Body image issues and disordered eating
- Cultural or racial discrimination
- Depression and Hopelessness
- Family System Challenges
- Grief
- LGBTQIA+, sexual orientation and gender identity issues
- Performance Anxiety
- Problems with self-awareness, self-esteem, or self-worth
- Relationship problems
- Self-harm, risky behaviors, suicide ideation
- Social Isolation, bullying
- Stress management and self-regulation
- Technology addiction
If you are having suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 for support and assistance from a trained counselor. If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911.
How Can Therapy Be Beneficial for Teens?
Therapy can help you better understand and express your feelings, identify and solve problems, and develop healthy coping mechanisms. Some benefits of therapy include:
- Improve confidence and self-esteem
Instill optimism and hope for your future
- Develop strategies for anxiety reduction, depressive feelings and hopelessness
- Learn healthy coping skills and harm-reduction strategies
- Develop self-advocacy skills and find your voice
- Manage anger and learn impulse control
- Process traumatic events: physical/sexual abuse, PTSD, death of a loved one
- Establish self-control
Learn how to manage life's stressors with competence and responsibility
4.
What are issues that Family Therapy can help address?
Common issues include premarital and marriage therapy; establishing family rules, roles, and expectations; problems with communication; dealing with family grief, loss, and transition; working in a family-owned business; managing conflict,
parenting disagreements, and blended families; and problems in the emotional connection between family members.
Who might be part of the family unit?
The family unit may include anyone the members identify as family and/or those who are involved in the issues being addressed. This may include grandparents, aunt, uncles, foster children, girlfriends or boyfriends, nannies, babysitters, and more.In family therapy, the family unit is viewed as a whole.