About Me and My Approach

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in the treatment of young adults and adults. Common themes in my practice include career stress, navigating changes in friendships and romantic relationships, addressing challenging family dynamics, and generalized anxiety that accompanies big life transitions. I also particularly enjoy supporting both men and women as they become new parents. I adopt a holistic philosophy to the therapeutic process and seek to obtain a well-rounded understanding of your health. With an emphasis on the power of the brain-body connection, I incorporate elements of therapeutic modalities that help my clients identify and strengthen that relationship, such as IFS and EMDR.

I believe that all of us have endured hardship and challenges, from small wounds to bigger traumas. Sometimes, after painful experiences, we build protective walls up to keep ourselves safe; a buffer against another possible injury. This usually works for a period of time, but eventually stops being as effective, or begins to cause other problems. I provide a compassionate, nonjudgmental space in which we can explore the parts that are causing you distress and work together to find more effective coping strategies. My job is not to provide you with something you are lacking, but rather to work with you to gain better access to the strength and inner resources you already possess.

I have had the privilege of treating clients in a variety of settings for over 12 years. I am currently working at the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center, a unique functional medicine practice that combines Western medicine with alternative therapies.

Advanced Training and Additional Certifications

  • Internal Family Systems Therapy, Level 1; Center for Self-Leadership

  • Somatic Intervention, Part 1

  • Advanced Trauma Studies Certificate, two year post-graduate program in trauma theory and treatment from the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy

  • EMDR Levels 1-2 (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) EMDRIA-Approved

  • Perinatal Mood Disorders, Components of Care, Postpartum Support International

  • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Janina Fisher

  • Certified Health Coach, Institute for Integrative Nutrition