Evidenced-Based Practices

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a modality I have received extensive training in. TF-CBT is an evidence-based treatment model designed to assist adolescents and their families in overcoming the effects of traumatic experiences.

An Individualized Mental Health Intervention for Children with ASD (AIM HI)

An Individualized Mental Health Intervention for Children with ASD (AIM HI) is a package of evidence-based intervention strategies designed to reduce challenging behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder ages 5 to 13.

Collaborative Assessment & Management of Suicidality (CAMS)

Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy & Coaching

Services

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Trauma

• Grief & Loss

• ADHD

• OCD

• Behavior Management

• Stress Management

• Psychoeducation

• Life Coaching

• Coping Skills

• Self-Esteem

• Body Image

• LGBTQI+

Art & Play-Based Therapy Techniques

I use play therapy to aid in parent/child attunment/to strengthen the parent/child relationship, as well as to provide insight into the coping strategies children use to deal with grief and loss, divorce and abandonment, and/or crisis and trauma. It can also help in treating behavioral disorders, such as anxiety, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), anger management, and OCD. If a client feels less inclined to engage in talk therapy, I employ art therapy techniques such as collage, painting, drawing, and building in order to make therapy more experiential without forcing talk.

Sandtray Therapy

Sandtray therapy enables a person to construct a vision of their lives that then acts as a pathway for progress. This vision provides a framework in which to resolve conflicts, remove obstacles, and gain self acceptance. While this type of therapy is often utilized with adolescents, it can also be applied when working with adults, young children, couples, and multi-generational families.

Parenting

I am passionate about helping clients organize their lives. Communicating effectively and developing a powerful narrative can help people to move through the world with a greater sense of ease. My professional training took place in a middle school and free children’s clinic where I worked with students, parents, and extended families and kinship. I saw the intricate dynamics of families, which include parent/child relationships, couples interactions, and relationships with extended family members, and was able to focus on each of these groupings to help families better understand themselves and each other.

Services

• Maternal mental health

• New Parents

• Separation & Divorce

• Psychoeducation

• Life Coaching