I am licensed in North Carolina with 12 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, coping with grief, coping with loss, and coping with medical changes. I also have extensive experience in treating those with existing diagnoses which are referred to as “severe and persistent” diagnoses including bipolar disorder, borderline (and other) personality disorders, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, and neurodivergent populations from Autism through Dementia. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I welcome clients from every walk and stage of life without any preconceived ideas. You are the one who knows you best, and using the information you provide, I will tailor our dialogue and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. “Homework” will be suggested for changing maladaptive behaviors between sessions, which helps to bridge the gap between therapeutic changes “in-session” to long lasting changes in your personal life. Therapy is a dynamic and evolving endeavor that will require working together as a team to help you decide what works best for you and helps you to meet your therapy goals. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Avoidant personality, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family of origin issues, First responder issues, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NC Psychologist 5354