Therapeutic Approach

It takes such vulnerability and courage to begin a therapeutic journey; therefore, my first goal is to honor that through a connected, collaborative, and trusting relationship, deciding together which modalities might work best.  I love helping people explore and lean into their values and helping them discover all the parts of themselves.  With this, modalities that I find myself gravitating towards most often are Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Internal Family Systems, with the hope that you not only gain tools to navigate the struggles you’re experiencing currently but that you may also know yourself more deeply and foster a great deal of self-compassion. 

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Training and Education

I have a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology-child life from Utica College of Syracuse University.  I am EMDR trained with a focus on all things perinatal. Before entering the counseling field, I spent a decade as a birth and postpartum doula and remain an active childbirth educator.  I have experience supporting families of young children with developmental delays and disabilities, and I am a Certified Child Life Specialist and Wonders and Worries Registered Provider trained to help children and families navigate medical challenges, stress, and grief with greater resilience. My ongoing professional development includes expanding my knowledge base in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and its integration with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD.

 

Areas of Interest

I am passionate about equipping parents to be the most authentic, connected, compassionate, and fulfilled versions of themselves.  Time and again, no matter what specific role or service I am working in, it has always involved helping navigate the triumphs and trials of parenthood.  My background, passions, and experience prepare me well for working with individuals, children, and families with a wide variety of experiences, including: perinatal depression and anxiety, OCD, grief and loss, birth trauma, body image, NICU experiences, children experiencing stress and trauma, and parent/child relationships.  I also have a special interest in serving transgender youth and their families.

 

What Brings Me Joy

I love taking deep dives into passions and projects. I love to travel.  I have a husband and 4 children who bring as much joy as they do growth, and who never cease to amaze and inspire me.