Mental health counseling is a calling for me both personally and professionally. I knew I wanted to go into psychology since I was very young. I loved all of my undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate studies in counseling and community psychology. Grief and loss work is special and sacred to me. But, it goes beyond that. You see, I went through my own struggle with deep depression and anxiety. I was barely making it through days. I forced myself out of bed and put a mask on. I was exhausted and tearful. I felt heavy and weighed down. My thoughts were upsetting. I isolated from people and it was difficult to attend gatherings. It affected my relationships and I lost friends. I stopped doing my hobbies. I felt little joy. Often, I was nervous, irritable and full of guilt. Other days, I was numb. It felt awful. However, through much healing and my own therapy, I came through to the other side. I believe others can too. I have seen and felt how therapy can be life-changing, and I wish to support others with their own mental health issues. I still have a rough day now and again, but I now know how to manage, cope and problem solve. I am no longer poisoned with overwhelming depression and anxiety.

My niche is working with adults going through grief and loss, pet bereavement, depression, anxiety, life transitions, and stress.

I particularly love to work with people experiencing grief and loss, including pet bereavement and life changes. Grief and mourning is often misunderstood and taboo in our society. I enjoy meeting each person where they are at in their grieving process and normalizing their related thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

That even in the darkest of times, there is eventual light and hope.

I am excited to work at Thriveworks because they have a team approach. In addition, they provide wonderful support with the "business side" of therapy, so that I can concentrate on counseling sessions and therapy with clients.

I get inspired by supporting people being in dark places and eventually seeing more light. I also love to see any changes for the better. It is wonderful when people start to understand that it is ok to struggle with mental health and to talk about it.

In your first session, we will get to know each other better, discuss what brought you to therapy, and what your goals might be. In addition, we will gather information about you and your life for greater understanding of your past, and present life. In addition, I will be mindful of any subject matters or questions that you do not want to talk about just yet. I want to provide an open, safe space, where you will be heard and not judged.

I would want the client to feel heard and to be comfortable as well as to express any present issues they are going through. I would like to instill some hope. Connecting with a client and building trust and rapport is important.

That I am warm, empathetic, compassionate and non-judgmental. That I am here to support you with where you are at and in the context of your life. That I will help to empower you to make your own choices. That I believe you have strengths and know yourself best. We will also end up having some sessions with laughs and humor.

For fun, I love to go on road trips, spend time with family, friends, and my cats, listen to music/go to concerts, explore nature and museums, garden, go thrift store shopping, read, and watch movies/streaming services.

I am compassionate.