About Me
Helping others is what I have always been passionate about. Since I was young, I knew I wanted to help people in some way. I considered other fields but when I reflected on what I am best at I realized that it is listening, being compassionate and non judgmental. These core values and qualities led me to earn a Marriage and Family Therapist degree from John F. Kennedy University in 2013. Since then, I have worked for over 13 years in many different mental health settings and now specialize in anxiety, depression, couples therapy, therapy for caregivers, trauma and coaching/short term therapy.
Like so many of us, I too have experienced bouts of anxiety and depression that have impacted my life. I want to normalize these thoughts and feelings for clients while also providing hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel. This work has shown me it is possible to achieve self-growth, manage symptoms and emotions in healthy ways and improve relationships with ourselves and others. Growing up I witnessed unhealthy relationships and knew that there must be a way to repair them. Luckily, I discovered that there is and it is exciting to help couples reconnect, resolve past hurts and reestablish a fulfilling relationship. As a caregiver in my profession and now in my personal life as a mom of two I have learned over and over how important it is to put ourselves first. Sharing this insight and how to make it happen is important to me because I know there are many caregivers out there needing support.
I am committed to those that I work with and encourage a telephone call prior to our first appointment so that I can best support you. I offer a free 20 minute phone consultation to all new clients. Please feel free to reach out to me should you have any questions.
Specializing in Anxiety Treatment, Depression and Couples Therapy
Anxiety
When living with anxiety we tend to live in a world of "what ifs" instead of enjoying what is. Anxiety occupies our minds and our bodies causing stress and doubts in our abilities. To overcome anxiety we must master a new way of thinking. By changing our thought patterns we can change how we feel and how we function in our lives.
Therapy for caregivers
Depression
Depression is a lonely place to be. It isolates us from others, especially when we mask our symptoms and to those around us we seem happy and healthy. When suffering from depression, we not only feel sad we also feel a lack of energy, loss of interest, and worthlessness. These symptoms make it difficult to function in all aspects of life.
Trauma
Couples
Long term relationships can be difficult to sustain especially when we are not sure how to resolve past hurts and perpetual issues. When couples come to me communication has broken down and there is a lack of emotional connection. Partners do not know what to do. They have tried to be better understood by their partner but nothing has worked.
Coaching
A caregiver includes many roles. You might be a parent, work as a caregiver in the medical field, be a caregiver to your parents, be a therapist or social worker. Or maybe you find yourself giving to everyone around you and not yourself. Whatever your role is as a caregiver, you need support. So much of your energy is focused on others that there is very little left for you. And it is difficult to see any opportunity for your own self care.
Trauma includes many different experiences. What matters is how these experiences have impacted us and how they cause challenges in our present life. I see clients struggling in their careers, in their relationships, feeling depressed and anxious because of traumatic experiences they had earlier in life.
We all have challenges in our life we want to overcome, a new skill we want to develop or an old habit to break. We are determined to make a change but not exactly sure how to go about it. Brief therapy sometimes called coaching or solution focused therapy is all about making changes in the present.