I work with adults struggling with depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, self-harming behaviors, phobias, compulsive behavior, disordered eating, substance abuse, trauma, social anxiety and life transitions in individual therapy.

Individual therapy is a supportive and empowering space for you to work through life’s challenges. Whether it is a recent difficulty or long-term concern, therapy is a compassionate and collaborative space to move through these issues.

I know I’m not an expert on your life. However, I have years of experience and training. I utilize an eclectic approach and draw from the following modalities: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure with Response Prevention Treatment, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Self-Compassion and EMDR.

I invite you to allow me to support you to step more fully into your life and to confront the challenges you are facing.

I practice from a decolonizing therapy perspective. This means in part that I consider the impacts of systemic oppression on mental health and incorporate that into my practice.

Systemic oppression (racism, cisgenderism, heteropatriarchy, sexism, fat bias, ableism, etc.) can factor into our views of ourselves and our bodies and how we treat them. Furthermore, these systems can be traumatizing to our bodies and limit our access to things that we need to be well.

These experiences of trauma and significant stress can disrupt our natural awareness and ability to attend to our needs and contribute to mental health conditions.

As I continue to learn more regarding the impacts of these systems, my hope is to provide a space of liberation for the individuals I’m working with and my broader community.

Ancestral work can be an important part of the healing journey. Exploring ancestry can give greater depth to our understanding of ourselves and what may be playing out in our family system and broader cultural experience. Further connection with ancestry can provide a significant resource in terms of self-understanding and identity. It can be a way to orient ourselves, develop our values and increase our sense of connection in a world that can feel very isolating. This work can range from processing emotions related to genealogy work, identifying and engaging with culturally significant resources, and processing intergenerational traumas.

Some of my learning spaces:

The Blacker the Brain Cohort with Thea Monyee

White Awake: Ancestral Recovery for Collective Liberation

Climate Psychology Alliance: Intersectionality~https://www.climatepsychology.us/intersectionality

Virtual DBT Group

I offer a virtual DBT Group. DBT group can be a helpful addition to individual therapy. Click the link for more information. Virtual DBT Group