About
I am trained as both a counselor and an art therapist. I like to work with clients who have difficulty identifying or expressing their emotions. Art therapy is a way of working that helps you to express and experience thoughts and feelings when words fail. You do not need any artistic skill to do art therapy - just a willingness to explore with a sense of curiosity. I am certified in Internal Family Systems and integrate this approach into art and sandtray therapy. I use an integrated approach that focuses on developing acceptance, trust, and security from which to approach difficult life issues and emotions. I integrate the talk therapy with art therapy and body awareness to allow for the whole person - body, mind and spirt - to be involved in the therapy process. Many clients I work with are struggling with issues of body image and their relationship with food. I have worked with clients struggling with eating disorders for the past 15 years. In addition, I use art therapy to treat symptoms of trauma, depression, anxiety, self-injurious behavior and substance abuse.
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| Qualifications: | Mount Mary College |
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| Academic Suffixes: | MS, ATR-BC, LCPC, LCPAT |
| Expertise: | Anxiety, Other, Child or Adolescent, Coping Skills, Depression, Dissociative Disorders, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Obesity, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women |
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