I thoroughly enjoy helping clients escape the hold of trauma, negative thinking, damaging or impulsive behaviors, mood disorders, and personality disorders. I love working with individuals who have PTSD and/or Borderline Personality Disorder who are actively seeking help and ready to change their lives, but I also love working with individuals who feel stuck whether it's due to a life transitions, fear, ADHD, and/or chronic illness, etc. I do specialize in treating chronic mental illness, but I'm well-versed and excited to work with clients no matter what issues bring them to therapy. My favorite thing about being a therapist is being able to see my clients overcome their hurdles.
The first session will be an assessment so I can get to know you better. My approach is very conversational. I always let my clients know that if they feel uncomfortable sharing certain things the first session that that is completely okay. I know it takes time to trust and/or feel comfortable with a therapist. I am a straightforward therapist and provide a lot of psychoeducation. I always let my clients know that they can be honest with me with their concerns. My clients have every right to interview me and ask questions to make sure I'm a good fit for them as well. We will be working as a team to help you achieve the goals you'd like to focus on in treatment.
My clients can expect to leave my sessions with increased knowledge (psychoeducation), new and thought-provoking insights, skills to prevent, resist, and manage challenging emotions, thoughts, and behavior, and homework to put skills into action.