I am licensed in Illinois with 14 years of professional work experience, including case management, clinical therapy, and school social work. I work with couples, families, individuals, and groups. I have experience in working with clients with Autism, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Addiction, Trauma, Grief and Loss, TBI, Anger Management, Body Dysmorphia, Motivation, and Self Esteem issues. I've worked with youth in Chicago Public Schools and Suburbs, helping kids adapt to pressure, distractions, and a fast paced environment. I have significant experience helping people recover from being in toxic groups like cults and gangs. I have significant experience working with the Hispanic and Black populations. I've worked with and advocated for LGBTQIA+ individuals and groups and consider myself a strong ally.
I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Communication problems, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
IL LCSW 149.029020