Services

Therapy is a process that allows you to have a better understanding about yourself, your needs, helps resolve painful feelings, change destructive behaviors or bring clarity about your relationship with others.  The first couple sessions of therapy may focus on building rapport, engaging in meaningful ways, and getting to know your interests and you as a person.  There may be questions about what brings you to treatment, what are some of the difficulties and challenges you are having. You may also be asked about the things that you wish to work on and identify some treatment goals. Therapy is all what you want it to be and what you are willing to put into it. Sometimes, it can be difficult to be vulnerable and expose personal aspects of yourself to someone new, but rest assure that as your therapist, I work with you at your own pace and I am always open to your feedback to make this a positive experience for you.

I specialize in working with children and adolescents. I find that despite what they have been through or how they are behaving, they can be very resilient and thrive with encouragement and support. With younger children, it is important to get a sense of their developmental needs prior to commencing treatment, collaborate and involve parents/caretakers in the treatment process for best outcomes. The approach with teenagers may be a bit different, as they need to have an emotionally safe and private place to process their feelings in order to open up about the struggles they're facing.  I do work with parents as well to address concerns, provide feedback and make recommendations to support a teen's healing process. I utilize expressive arts, which can include play therapy, sand tray, music, drawing, journaling and other outlets to facilitate expression of feelings and teach strategies for self-regulation. Learning skills to understand and manage intense emotions allows for better control of behavior and improves ability to get along with others.  Both children and teens can benefit from therapy to learn healthier coping, improve mood, as well as build problem-solving skills, self-esteem and  self-confidence.

It’s not easy being a parent these days and it comes with so much responsibility, whether you are single or married.  There are many feelings that may come up for you as a parent if you’re dealing with a child who is struggling emotionally, has special needs, isolated or dealing with a difficult situation. You may need some guidance on how to best support  your child or navigate specific services.  I offer support, guidance and resource information to parents as needed.

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Family Therapy:

Sometimes, the work with both children and adolescents can include family therapy to improve communication, address conflicts and strengthen family relationships. Family therapy may be recommended instead of individual therapy to help the family unit work together, promote collaboration and understanding. 

Women are often dealing with many aspects of their lives on a personal and professional level, juggling different roles. They face enormous demands, including taking care of everyone else, which makes it hard to slow down to focus on their own needs and self-care. Issues of chronic stress, fatigue, prenatal or postpartum depression, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem,  negative body image, as well as specific health challenges are some of many different concerns that women face today. I seek to provide a supportive environment to help empower women, have a healthy balance, and improved quality of life.