My Approach to Helping
Currently Accepting New Clients- Hi, I am grateful you are here. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in relationship related issues. I am passionate about holding a space for you to explore difficult thoughts and feelings and I aim to advocate for you and your personal development. If you need help working through unresolved emotions, trauma, overwhelming stress and anxiety, or struggling with depressive symptoms, we might be a good fit for counseling together. I welcome people from all walks of life. I am honest, creative, and compassionate. I offer flexible hours, and I trust in your capacity for healing and change.
My approach to counseling is rooted within a biopsychosocial framework, which means that I recognize and appreciate the aspects of your experience that stem from biological, psychological, and social factors combined. I utilize psychodynamic theory, CBT, and evidence-based practices to help you gain self-insight as well as effective self-counseling skills.
I understand it takes a lot of time and energy to find a counselor that feels like a good fit. I commend your effort and I respect your personal reasons and goals for therapy. You can call or email me to schedule a brief phone consultation. Thank you for considering me on your counseling journey.
More Info About My Practice
No matter your background, identity, or walk of life, you are welcome here. I strive to make therapy accessible to individuals from all racial and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, and economic situations. I’m glad you’re here, and I’d be honored to support you on your counseling journey. Feel free to reach out if you’d like to take the next step together.
How Psychotherapy Can Help
According to the American Psychiatric Association, psychotherapy ?is a way to help people with a broad variety of mental illnesses and emotional difficulties. Psychotherapy can help eliminate or control troubling symptoms so a person can function better and can increase well-being and healing. Clients seek the services of a therapist when they are confronted with challenges in their relationships, with addiction, andor with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, grief, crisis and trauma. A therapist is not a cure all, a parent, friend, or miracle worker, nor is therapy an easy process. It often involves experiencing uncomfortable feelings such as sadness, guilt, shame or frustration. Therapy involves work, including homework at times and learning new skills. Therapy and decisions you make as you progress may have an impact on important relationships, but you may also find that you arrive at healthier relationships with family members and friends, and a better quality of life with fewer feelings of distress, anxiety, and depression. We can discuss any concerns you have collaboratively as part of the process.
What I Love about Being a Psychotherapist
Thank you for taking some time out of your day to learn more about who I am as a counselor. As a person, it is natural for me to give others space to be themselves. I am genuinely interested in the stories of others, in their experiences, and in their unique perspectives. I am profoundly grateful that I found my professional path as a counselor as it feels like something I would do even if I didn't get paid to do it. Being a Mental Health Counselor is an honor and a privilege. I don't take the trust I am given by my clients for granted; it is a special gift that I treasure and hold sacred as the foundation of our therapeutic work together.
The Duration and Frequency of Therapy
Typically, we meet once a week, and individual sessions are 60 minutes. Our first session is a detailed intake and that is scheduled for 90-minutes. Your treatment will depend on your unique situation and your mental health goals. No one knows you better than yourself. If you are feeling depressed, anxious, stuck in your relationships or just stuck in life, therapy can help get you out of a rut, learn skills, and gain traction to move forward. Please feel free to reach out to me for counseling support.
Clinicians who offer sliding scale payment structures may offer lower or reduced fees based on an individual's ability to pay. Please contact this clinician for more details regarding their fees or sliding scale policy.