About Me

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and have my PhD in Social Work with an emphasis on Trauma Informed Care, Neurobiology, and Leadership. I have nearly 20 years of experience providing counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, and families.

I work with children, youth and adolescents (5-24) as well as with families. I specialize in helping youth and families recover from trauma, disrupted attachment patterns, PTSD, depression, and anxiety. I also specialize in working with young children on sexual reactive behaviors and challenges healthy boundaries. I use a holistic, compassionate and person-centered approach that is rooted in the healing power of the mind-body connection and neurobiology.

In addition to traditional therapy, I also provide sports therapy to youth athletes. My approach to sports therapy is a unique blend of traditional sports therapy with social work theories to provide a unique and custom tailored service for the WHOLE athlete. Mental health is a part of all athletes, and needs to be at the forefront of sports therapy to help individuals achieve their desired outcomes in life.

Background

I have practiced in a variety of settings, including crisis services, intensive in-home, day treatment, group home, residential, and juvenile detention, supporting individuals who are working through issues related to trauma, mental health challenges, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and family stressors. Along with providing direct therapy, I have also built and run therapeutic programs at nonprofit organizations, providing both operational and clinical oversight.

Training

I utilize a blend of a variety of therapeutic modalities which include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, TF-CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Attachment Focused Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.