I believe that the healing that occurs in therapy forms and grows from the relationship between the client and therapist. My work is rooted in connection, compassion and empathy. I believe that each of us is the expert on ourselves and our path, and the therapist’s role is that of a supportive guide through our own individual journeys. I discovered the Health at Every Size and intuitive Eating models years ago at a stage in my individual journey where I realized that I had a choice to make. I could continue on the path that diet culture had laid out before me: one of restriction, scarcity and shame, or I could reject it and choose intentional, hard-won joy instead. Professionally, I have utilized my passion for mindful self-compassion, body positivity, and fat acceptance to support clients of all ages, sizes, and backgrounds in discovering their self-worth and capacity for joy.
Qualifications: | The University of Southern Maine |
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Academic Suffixes: | LCSW |
Expertise: | Anxiety, Body Positivity, Other, Chronic Illness, Coping Skills, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, Life Transitions, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Self Esteem, Stress, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Other |