How I work:
I take a client centered approach, which means my goal is to collaborate with you to meet goals you define and help you live the life you want. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and certified in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) for the 0-5 population. I use aspects of psychodynamic theory to assess and analyze and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to challenge negative thoughts. I look at the whole person when formulating a plan and take everything into consideration including medical history, medications, nutrition, and lifestyle habits, amongst other factors.
What you can expect from me:
As a client, you can expect that you will be treated with respect and dignity. You can expect that I will listen without judgement, ask questions, provide empathy, and work with you to create treatment goals that work for you. I will teach you appropriate coping skills to manage your symptoms. I will also give you control of the pace and content of treatment, inform you of everything that I am doing and why, and also sometimes make you laugh (not a guarantee).
What I will expect from you:
I expect my clients to be honest with me and, most importantly, with themselves. I will expect that you show up for session and/or inform me in a timely manner of when you cannot attend your scheduled session. If I am working with a minor, I will expect either the parent or guardian’s regular participation. I expect that you will let me know what is working for you and what is not and let me know if you have any questions about the treatment plan. I expect that you will heal, grow, and flourish at your own pace.
Steps of treatment:
This is a 15 minute phone consultation. I’ll ask you to share a brief overview of the current circumstances and concerns you have and what you would like to achieve in treatment. The most important factor in successful treatment is the relationship a client has with their therapist. This conversation is meant to give you a sense of who I am, whether or not I am the right fit for you, and how I can help.
During our first session I will ask you more in-depth questions about your current concerns and symptoms, your personal history, and also collaborate with you to define treatment goals, or what you want to achieve in therapy.
This is where the real work gets done. By attending regularly scheduled sessions and putting in the work, you will begin to heal and let go of the extra baggage that has been keeping you down. My position is to stand with my clients as a guide with various tools to help them along the way and to achieve the ultimate goal- healing.
Once progress is made we will have a conversation about overall treatment and begin to slow down by meeting less frequently.
There’s no official ceremony, but this is when treatment ends. Once you have maintained progress and have met your treatment goals for a few weeks, we will end treatment. This is a celebration, albeit, sometimes one filled with many emotions.
This is a 15 minute phone consultation. I’ll ask you to share a brief overview of the current circumstances and concerns you have and what you would like to achieve in treatment. The most important factor in successful treatment is the relationship a client has with their therapist. This conversation is meant to give you a sense of who I am, whether or not I am the right fit for you, and how I can help.
During our first session I will ask you more in-depth questions about your current concerns and symptoms, your personal history, and also collaborate with you to define treatment goals, or what you want to achieve in therapy.
This is where the real work gets done. By attending regularly scheduled sessions and putting in the work, you will begin to heal and let go of the extra baggage that has been keeping you down. My position is to stand with my clients as a guide with various tools to help them along the way and to achieve the ultimate goal- healing.
Once progress is made we will have a conversation about overall treatment and begin to slow down by meeting less frequently.
There’s no official ceremony, but this is when treatment ends. Once you have maintained progress and have met your treatment goals for a few weeks, we will end treatment. This is a celebration, albeit, sometimes one filled with many emotions.
