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When you have a visit with me expect me to be warm, calming, genuine, humorous and collaborative. I will walk with you in noticing your present and past challenges and together we will explore ways to move forward and ultimately achieve your higher goals. My goal is to help you in understanding the root causes of problematic patterns and unhelpful thinking; and to develop stronger awareness and regulation of our emotions through building healthy coping skills. Two therapeutic philosophies I stand by are the concepts that our mood follows our behavior and that in order to find balance in our lives we must learn how to move between accepting reality as it is and changing ourselves in the hopes of better outcomes. I believe that the most important component of a working therapeutic relationship is the ability to trust and be honest with your therapist. I aim to create a safe space for you to feel comfortable in exploring your concerns. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss your personal goals toward feeling well again.
Wayne State University - Bachelor’s of Social Work - 2012
Wayne State University - Master’s of Social Work - 2013
Completed Advanced Training in Motivational Interviewing - 2019
Completed DBT Institute of MI - Comprehensive DBT Intensive Training - 2019
Completed Psychwire DBT Foundational Training - 2020
Completed Psychwire Emotionally Focused Therapy Training - 2023
Young Adults (15+), Adults, Seniors
Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Depression, Life Transition, Relationship Issues, Stress, Self-Esteem
Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectics, Humanistic Client-Centered, Motivational
Interviewing, Solution-Focused, Emotionally Focused
Hiking, camping, documentaries, screenwriting, gardening, painting, bonfires, talking with strangers, listening to records.
Long walks, painting, sudoku and observing inner feelings and urges
Summer
Michigan Professional License Number - 6801095699
Indiana Professional License Number - 34011272A
Year I Began Practicing: 2017
Michigan Accepted Insurance: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care
Network, Priority Health, Surest and Unitedhealthcare
Indiana Accepted Insurance: Anthem BCBS, Unitedhealthcare
Florida: Private Pay
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I am passionate about helping others increase insight on how experiences shape us so we can show up for ourselves and our relationships fully. I have spent my career exploring how adversity and trauma impacts our development, relationships and emotional selves. Using an integrated approach, my sessions assist clients in unpacking how our patterns of experiencing and responses are rooted in our history. Discovering this key knowledge together empowers us to do the difficult work of adapting change so we can achieve an optimal quality of life. My therapeutic focus has also extended to providing relationship therapy with the goal of bringing insight and guidance to the intricacies of connection. Supporting couples and families in unblocking barriers to repair, connection and grow this a focus I care deeply about in relational work.
Oakland University - Bachelor’s of Social Work - 2011
Wayne State University - Master’s of Social Work - 2013
Completed Comprehensive DBT Training - 2019
EMDR Certification Training - 2020
Internal Family Systems Training - 2022
Somatic Attachment and Trauma Certification - 2023
Adults, Couples
Depression, Anxiety, CPTSD, PTSD, Mood Disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder, Couple Communication
Cognitive-Behavioral, Internal Family Systems, Dialectics, Emotionally Focused
Hiking, Camping, Gardening, Michigan Beaches
Yoga is a practice that helps me stay connected to my body and keeps my mind grounded
Summer
Michigan Professional License Number - 1346627577
Year I Began Practicing: 2018
Accepted Insurance: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Priority Health, Surest and United healthcare
