My specialties & experience:

I specialize in trauma, attachment, anxiety, and disordered eating. I also have experience working with ADHD, adjustment to life transitions, body dysmorphia, codependency, depression, domestic violence, emotional abuse, family dynamics, gender identity, self-esteem, sexual abuse, sexuality, and stress. Clients often experience a more than one of these concerns, and it’s very normal for these concerns to overlap with each other. Through increased knowledge of how symptoms develop, clients can gain a deeper understanding of their experience. This can be much more comprehensive and validating than focusing solely on a diagnostic label.

Without meaning to, somewhere along the way I realized I was predominantly working with clients who were new to therapy, and may have been hesitant or nervous about starting therapy. I’m very passionate about working with clients who are new to therapy, and showing them how comfortable, casual, and low-stakes it can be. It’s important to me to decrease the stigma around mental health and counseling, and I try to do this by being transparent about what to expect from therapy, being honest about every step along the way of the therapeutic process, and being open to feedback from clients regarding their preferences and goals.