To My Clients

        Whether you already have experience engaging in therapy or looking at resources for the first time, I praise you. The impact of poor mental health on our daily lives is not something many of us were taught about. I understand the stress and discomfort that comes from not understanding my actions and behaviors in the past which has granted me the capability to meet my clients where they are and support them in gaining helpful insight and tools to process and cope with life's daily stressors as well as traumatic experiences, big or small.

My Background and Approach

        I entered the mental health field in 2015 and have worked with several distinct populations. A great deal of my experience has been in the substance use and dual diagnosis field which allowed me the opportunity to work with many individuals from different upbringings, cultures, and backgrounds. Through these experiences, I have been able to help people struggling with addiction, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and various types of trauma and difficult life circumstances. I’ve recognized the importance of having good rapport with clients and, furthermore, being a productive and consistent support to them. My approach in therapy is to support my clients in gaining useful insight, identifying unhelpful thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors, and then patiently working toward challenging and reframing them into more positive and productive beliefs. Utilizing knowledge, tools, and techniques from Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Mindfulness, and EMDR, it is possible to change one’s beliefs and behaviors to process experiences effectively as well as improve one’s ability to regulate emotions and cope in healthy ways.

My Personal Beliefs

        I believe that all a person needs to change is a genuine interest in doing so, a willingness to persist through the emotional discomfort that often arises from this work, and a reliable, supportive figure to confide in. Some patterns of behavior are so engrained and familiar to us that the mere thought of changing elicits fear, anxiety, or even anger. Our apprehension toward change is typically fear-based because "the unknown” is scary. To me, courage looks like acknowledging this fear, validating and accepting it, and being open to new information and ways of moving through life. Gaining awareness and processing difficult experiences is not easy, however, it may be the only way to recognize areas of improvement, break the chains that may have been limiting us for so long, and realize our true potential in becoming better, more authentic versions of ourselves.

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