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I bring warmth, focus, and energy to therapy, meeting clients where they are and helping them discover they are capable of real ch...
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I bring warmth, focus, and energy to therapy, meeting clients where they are and helping them discover they are capable of real change.
I’m a Licensed Social Worker with 2 years of experience providing therapy for adults and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, and life transitions. Before becoming a therapist, I worked in healthcare communications, where I learned how stress and change affect people differently. I help clients who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of their next steps find clarity, resilience, and confidence through compassionate, goal-focused therapy.
I earned a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Southern California. My approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based, and integrative, drawing from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and solution-focused therapy.
Taking the first step toward therapy can feel intimidating, but you don’t have to do it alone. Together, we’ll build insight and practical tools to help you move forward with confidence and self-understanding. I strive to create a space where clients feel supported, encouraged, and empowered to embrace growth and healing.
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My go to approach for helping people with DBT is to teach skills that help with emotion regulation, managing crises, communication, and tolerating distress.
I teach the following tools in DBT: distress tolerance tools, relaxation tools, and mindfulness tools.
I know a client is making meaningful progress in DBT when they are able to use the skills taught in therapy successfully on their own.
Clients can supplement their time in DBT with practicing skills daily to master them.
To prepare for their first DBT session, a client can identify the current unhealthy ways they deal with emotions and how it is impacting their life.
At Thriveworks, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) primarily concentrates on assisting individuals in emotion regulation, enhancing interpersonal relationships, and acquiring effective coping strategies for managing stress and emotional difficulties.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) targets your personal challenges. You may work with your DBT therapist to maintain diary cards to monitor progress, emphasizing validation and support in the therapeutic relationship. DBT follows a stage-based approach, prioritizing crisis reduction initially and life satisfaction.
DBT was initially developed to address the needs of individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, its versatile approach has enabled its application to a wide range of mental health conditions, including but not limited to, anxiety, depression, stress, and anger issues.
The 4 pillars of DBT are mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) have distinct purposes and aren’t inherently superior or inferior to one another. DBT is most effective for managing emotional regulation, personality disorders, and interpersonal challenges, while EMDR is specifically tailored for individuals with trauma-related conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with therapists at Thriveworks in Philadelphia, PA is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The duration of a standard DBT program is typically around 24 weeks, which is roughly six months. The actual number of sessions will vary depending on the issues you wish to address.
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