Individual counseling is largely driven by your goals in therapy. Once we have an understanding of what you hope to achieve in counseling, we can create a treatment plan which draws from a variety of different psychological frameworks. I most often implement strategies from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and am working through certification in CBT/Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) for anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, phobias, OCD, social anxiety, and panic disorder). I treat trauma through a trauma-focused CBT lens. In CBT, we analyze your thought life, specifically how unhelpful and/or irrational thoughts contribute to feelings and behaviors.

I use a direct, active, and team-based approach in therapy. It is my goal to help you feel heard and understood throughout this process as we explore new insights together, while also providing psychoeducation and practical strategies/tools to manage whatever symptoms you may be experiencing. Part of this active approach may include homework assignments at times to help you apply what we are discussing and bridge the gap between sessions.

Specialty Areas:
-Depression
-Anxiety Disorders (general
-Interpersonal issues (e.g., boundaries, expectations, communication patterns, conflict resolution, people-pleasing, perfectionism)
-Life transitions (e.g., new job, getting married, becoming parents, retirement)
-Trauma (TF-CBT)
-Teenagers/Adolescents
-Faith-based concerns/spirituality