My practice focuses on working with clients who are experiencing emotional distress, adjustment challenges, or communication difficulties. My clients may be struggling with relationship issues, a major life transition, such as divorce or other family changes, or the death of a loved one. Other clients may face the ongoing challenges of living with depression, anxiety, addiction, and/or trauma. My emphasis is on assisting clients to identify and utilize their own strengths as part of the journey of finding a better path forward.

With over 15 years working in mental health, I bring plethora of experience and a strengths-based, solution-focused perspective to my work with clients. I am known for my directness, compassion, authenticity, and ability to truly and actively listen. I utilize an interactive, practical, culturally sensitive and trauma-informed approach to helping clients tackle current stressors as well as long-standing patterns.

I draw from many evidence-based treatment modalities and tailor my approach to meet each clients’ unique needs. My work is grounded in the belief that we are ever-evolving beings, capable of learning from our own experience and capable of creating positive and sustainable life change. We can all benefit from examining how our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are serving us. My role is to help guide this exploration and assist in restoring hope and direction!

The following are some of my areas of focus and expertise:

• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce/Separation
• Domestic Violence
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• HIV & AIDS
• Infertility
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
• Self Esteem
• Sexual Addiction
• Stress
• Substance Abuse and Dual Diagnosis
• Suicidal Ideation
• LGBTQIAA
• Trauma
• Women’s Issues