I help teenagers manage anxiety, build self-awareness and self confidence, and strengthen communication within their relationships. This phase of life offers many exciting changes, which also makes support and growth crucial. My work with teens is very similar to my adult individuals in that I offer self exploration, awareness building, while building practical skills. I draw from IFS, EMDR, ACT, and attachment based approaches. Common topics include, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma/sexual abuse, negative self talk, perfectionism, performance or athletes.
I help parents and families navigate challenges, strengthen communication, and build more trusting relationships. Whether you're working through conflict, adjusting to life changes, or striving to better understand each other.
Using my trainings and specialties in relationship based approaches, I guide parents and families toward healthier patterns. I work and coach parents with teenagers on boundaries, social media issues, ways to help the teenager with emotion regulation, and overall communication. We then incorporate the teenager to help with follow through and issues that may arise.
I work with couples to enhance attachment security, build trust, and develop effective communication techniques fostering closer and more open relationships with one another. Relationships take work and effort and couples can benefit from taking the time to care for the relationship. I am PACT (Psychobiological Approach for Couples Therapy) level 2 trained. PACT was developed by Stan Tatkin to encourage secure functioning within a relationship drawing from attachment and neurobiological theories. Focus includes in the moment interactions to help encourage couples to take care of one another and slow things down and do things differently than they do at home.
Reoccurring patterns can bring confusion and a feeling of "stuckness". I work with adults who aim to break free of these patterns in their lives and seek to have more fulfilling and meaningful relationships. Using IFS, ACT, and EMDR we will uncover and heal the roots of your struggles while building practical skills for calm and self- compassion. Using IFS we will connect with the parts of you that carry fear, self criticism or painful memories and help them feel understood and unburdened. ACT will give you practical ways to step back from anxious thoughts and move toward what matters to you. For some, the added support of EMDR can help with processing trauma memories and triggers allowing your nervous system to release what it has been holding. Specific topics often include trauma or abuse, depression, anxiety, future/career, and relationship issues.
Motherhood can bring both joy and a flood of self criticism, old wounds, and doubts about whether you are doing it "right". We will explore the different parts of you-like the perfectionist, the overachiever, or the one detached so you can have a better understanding and feel like they aren't taking over. We may look at your narratives about parenting or relationships. We also focus on advocating for your needs, learning boundaries, and learning differentiation or the ability to stay true to yourself even in close relationships. We may navigate parenting strategies including clarifying your values and building confidence around how to help with your child's emotional regulation and behaviors.
Another area I commonly work with is around anxiety and rumination. We work on breaking these cycles of overthinking and worry to help you feel more present often using strategies of Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems, EMDR, and Dialetical Behavior Therapy. I also have specific training in Postpartum Mental Health and Birth Trauma.
