The first step in your journey toward authentic self-growth is finding the right therapist. My work revolves around individuals who are struggling with trauma, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, and the many everyday obstacles that make life a little less bright and a little more difficult. Together, we can identify your goals and build the necessary skills to overcome life’s many challenges.
For more than 25 years, my commitment has been to work collaboratively with individuals to help with emotional healing, personal growth, and overcoming barriers to facilitate the change they want to make in their lives. My style of therapy is compassionate, genuine and goal-oriented. I work hard at building a trusting relationship and a safe space for you to share. I believe everyone has their own inner wisdom or intuition about what they need. I see my job as helping you to access that and guide you to understanding and insight, which are keys to growth and change.
My professional experience has been interesting and varied. Prior to receiving my Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan I worked in a psychiatric hospital. After completing my education, I moved on to working as a therapist for Community Mental Health. From there, I transitioned to private practice where I have worked with many wonderful clients with a variety of issues. I have specialized training in anxiety, including certification in clinical hypnosis for the treatment of stress, anxiety, sleep issues and physical problems such as IBS. I am also a certified grief specialist, helping with life transitions including end-of-life counseling and grief. I combine traditional talk therapy with other modalities such as CBT, mindfulness, hypnosis, guided imagery, meditation, and compassion-focused (self-acceptance) techniques.
Because each person is different and each person’s story is different, I offer a very personalized approach to therapy. My goal is for clients to feel open and comfortable in order to have honest conversations that lead to healing, reflection and self-growth. I feel incredibly blessed to do this work and find great fulfillment in helping clients transform themselves and their lives, and find the peace that can lie within. For those clients who may be interested in a spiritual perspective, I am also a spiritual awakening coach.
