I decided to become a counselor very young with inspiration from my aunt who is a social worker, but also from the conflict within my own family of origin and dealing with anxiety from a young age. Having support from mental health professionals in my own life instilling confidence in me and finding the resilience within myself was powerful and being the person that can help someone else see their resilience is truly priceless.

I work best with clients that understand that therapy is a collaborative process. As the therapist, I can support you in navigating life's challenges, but I cannot identify or face them for you. I want clients to know that they are strong and are willing to find their strength and resilience and put it to work!

I wish all clients knew that the work that is done in therapy is most effective when it is put into action outside of the session. We can learn the skills and process their effectiveness together but you have to build trust in yourself and the environment you create to put the skills to the test outside of the session.

In our early sessions, we will identify where the distress is coming from and the barriers to navigating these stressors. In the early stages we may focus on family of origin and steps that have already been taken to address the stressors and consider what has worked and what has not worked.

I meet each client's unique needs by spending time getting to understand the client's current environment and early childhood experiences. This allows me to better understand which approaches may work best, and also asking the client what approaches they have responded best to!