Specialty Areas
While I am a generalist, meaning I work with adults on a wide variety of mental health concerns, I do specialize in a few areas.
Anxiety and OCD
I have extensive training and experience in treating anxiety and OCD. My approach to treating anxiety often starts with cognitive behavioral approaches to achieve symptom management. After this initial phase of treatment, I have a passion for going to a deeper level with clients, working to address potential underlying causes of their anxiety. In this work, clients and I often consider ways in which early experiences impact current functioning. I also find that emotional suppression and avoidance is a common contributor to anxiety. I work with clients to approach and experience their emotions so that those feelings don’t wind up manifesting as anxiety.
Perfectionism and High Achievers
I have a particular interest in treating perfectionism and high achievers. In our fast-paced world, it’s easy to get wrapped up in a cycle of constant striving. Many of us are taught that success and achievement lead to happiness, yet when we achieve our big goals, we find ourselves feeling empty or unfulfilled. As a recovering perfectionist and overachiever, I’d love to work with you to slow down and find happiness in the things you value rather than the things you achieve.
Supporting New Parents
The transition to parenthood is a tender time. I am passionate about supporting individuals as they navigate this new role. I support parents with a wide variety of concerns, but below are several examples of areas I can be helpful. Click on the topics below to learn more about how therapy in each area would look.
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Often, as parents we try to change generational patterns of parenting. This can be incredibly taxing because it involves relearning how to respond to certain behaviors, emotions, and experiences while simultaneously grieving what we were not given as kids ourselves. In reparenting work, clients learn how to respond to themselves differently in difficult moments. This, in turn, allows them to respond to their children in new ways.
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Becoming a parent involves changes in so many arenas—our body, our relationship with our partner, our friendships, our hobbies (or sometimes lack thereof), and more. Sometimes I hear parents say they feel like they have lost themselves since having kids. I provide clients with a space to process the various changes that come with parenthood while centering your needs, goals, and desires. I want to help you get back to yourself.
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The postpartum period is a vulnerable time. I find that Western culture doesn’t set new parents up for success. Individuals receive messages that this is a time of pure joy and bliss. While there are moments of joy and bliss, it is also a time of sleeplessness, overwhelm, uncertainty, and let’s be honest—a lot of poop. It is common to struggle during this time. My goal is to help you understand your symptoms, and teach you tools to feel better.
Here is more information about postpartum depression, anxiety, and OCD symptoms.