APPROACH
I view psychotherapy as a collaborative process. Together, we will look at how your relationships, environments, and experiences have shaped you, and how they might be influencing your current ways of living and connecting to others. We will explore your feelings, thoughts, and patterns, identifying which ones are serving you and which ones are holding you back. We will work to bring more awareness to your inner-life with the aim of expanding your inner and outer resources and removing obstacles to your growth.
My clinical approach is integrative, meaning I combine different therapeutic modalities to ensure you receive treatment specific to your needs. As appropriate, I incorporate evidenced-based treatments, including (but not limited to) mindfulness based approaches, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Psychodynamic Therapy.
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BACKGROUND & TRAINING
I’ve been in the helping professions for more than 12 years, as a psychotherapist, school mental health counselor, and teacher. Trained in humanistic, psychodynamic, and mindfulness-based approaches to therapy, I work with adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, life-stress management, grief and loss, and difficult life transitions. In addition to these areas of focus, my clinical background working with children, adolescents, and families helps me guide parents through difficult moments and phases.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia (LPC#008949) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California (LPCC#0142). I received clinical training at the Southern California Counseling Center in providing psychotherapy to adults, couples, and families using a variety of therapeutic modalities. I am trained in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders through Postpartum Support International and have served as a facilitator for New Mother Support Groups through the Hygge Project. I completed training to be a Registered Yoga Teacher and have received training in yoga as a treatment for trauma, anxiety, and depression at the Asheville Yoga Center.
Before working in private practice, I provided individual psychotherapy to adults at a community mental health clinic. I also provided mental health services to adolescents and their families in school settings, addressing trauma, grief, behavioral challenges, and parenting issues. Earlier in my career, I coordinated social services for families experiencing homelessness in Washington, DC, and taught in the DC public school system through Teach for America. I earned a BA in Sociology from Furman University in 2003 and a Masters in Education and Human Development from George Washington University in 2009. My work is supported by my own personal therapy, a consistent yoga and meditation practice, and engaging in ongoing and frequent professional training and consultation.