FOUNDER, THERAPIST

I believe that my role is to provide a calm, steady environment for you to explore your concerns and clear the path for self-renewal.

I specialize in treating anxiety and depression, including postpartum, life transition and relationship concerns. I work with individuals and couples who are struggling to get out of old patterns, find new ways to communicate and develop insight and understanding in a compassionate, curious, and collaborative space.I believe that therapy is both art and science.

Good therapy merges warmth, compassion, advocacy and humor with the latest research in psychology and neuroscience. It is important that our work feels safe, confidential and hopeful. You can express all thoughts and feelings in order to identify your inherent strengths, heal past and present hurts and generate change from within. In therapy we work towards practical solutions while maintaining a focus on your unique and personal journey.

I work at your pace. I keep the focus on you to help you create a tool kit to sustain the change we create together in therapy. I use an eclectic approach and draw from principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Years in Practice: 17 Years

University of California, Los Angeles

University of Michigan, School of Social Work, LMSW

License: Michigan / 6801088859

THERAPIST

I appreciate your willingness to be vulnerable and seek a partner in change. I welcome you as you are and will create a safe, judgement-free space for you to share your thoughts and feelings. My top priority is to empower you to reach your full potential by highlighting your own inner-strength and wisdom. I use an eclectic approach with my clients, meaning I work with you to identify which tools and skills may be most helpful based on your unique experiences and preferences.

I draw on a variety of modalities like Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness while maintaining a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach.

I have worked with a variety of clients and will strive to center your identity in our work together. I feel comfortable partnering with clients on a variety of issues and have particular experience with life transitions, anxiety, depression, substance use, and domestic violence. Whatever your background, I would be honored to be a part of your journey.

University of Michigan, School of Social Work

License: Michigan / 6851115704

THERAPIST

I hope to help create a safe space for healing and growth by building a warm and collaborative relationship with each of my clients.

I work with children (ages 6+), adolescents, adults, and couples. Using a holistic approach, I draw on many tools and theories, including: attachment theory, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing (SE), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). For children, I primarily use Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT).

My particular areas of clinical interest include trauma healing, divorce, family estrangement, and people who are in the donor conceived (DC) or not parent expected (NPE) communities.

I bring 16 years of experience in the Unitarian Universalist ministry. During my ministry and training, I focused on counseling, teaching, preaching, social justice work, and guiding people through their most important life transitions. Much of my ministry also specifically focused on working with children and adolescents.

University of Michigan, School of Social Work

License: Michigan /

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The COVID pandemic has laid bare the pervasive mental health struggles of our community. Now more than ever we need highly skilled and compassionate therapists to work with us. Please contact us if you are a talented therapist available to work with 10 or more clients / patients per week.