As a child, I was fascinated by human behavior. As I continued to grow, I was thrilled to discover that there was a profession dedicated to study of various aspects of human behavior. It was a natural fit for me, and I love what I do.

I work best with clients who have even the slightest bit of openness to the dynamic process of working with a therapist who will both support them and challenge them. I also work best with clients who engage with me and share their experiences of what is working or what is not working in our work together.

I wish that everyone accepted the fact that taking care of our mental health is a basic necessity in life and is not to be put off until later. We are all responsible for our mental well-being.

In our first session, I work to build a rapport with you. I also will gather information from you, including your history, the reasons that brought you in for therapy, and identify your goals of therapy. I also will ask you about your strengths, because this is so important in shaping our work together. I will answer questions you may have and discuss what you can expect in the course of therapy. We will begin our work with your goals in mind.

I value being connected with myself because I believe that this allows me to reset if my thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are at odds. I believe that once this alignment is clear, I can engage with others in a way that is authentic.

Each client is different, so an individualized approach is imperative. For example, one person may experience the loss of a loved one in complicated ways because the loss is multi-factored, while another person may experience a loss in a less complicated way. Even though the presenting concern is grief, the processing of the experience will be different because the loss has different meanings to each individual.