We may be a good fit if you struggle with relationship challenges, family of origin, people pleasing, a biting inner critic, self-worth, anxiety, life transitions, or mood management. I work with adult individuals, most of whom are women and/or LGBTQIA+ folx. My therapy style is informed by Internal Family Systems (level one trained), Attachment Theory, Emotionally Focused Therapy (externship trained), and best practices in trauma treatment. Through gentle curiosity and candor, I help untangle harmful patterns, and strengthen habits based on your values. It helps to view challenges through the lens of relationships: with emotions, yourself, parts of the self, partners, family, friends, food, work, etc. Some common therapy goals are to strengthen healthy relationship patterns, better understand emotions, identify values and authenticity, make peace with origin stories, and learn to self-parent. I became a therapist to get better at enjoying the mess of human life and to help others along the way. The best tools I've found so far are curiosity and compassion. My demeanor is calm and friendly, and I foster a collaborative relationship in therapy. If you think we'd work well together, please email me and we'll schedule a consultation call.
Qualifications: | Northern Illinois University |
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Academic Suffixes: | MS, IMFT-S, LMFT |
Expertise: | Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Other, Other, Life Transitions, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women |