Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Illinois with 12 years of experience in the field. I work both in private practice and as a full-time executive director for a university counseling and health office. I have a wide range of experience with adolescents and adults, including experience with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, adoption issues, self-esteem, body image issues, life transitions, and identity development. I am also a Certified Professional Career Coach and can help my clients work through their career and professional goals.
The first step of a successful counseling experience is to help you feel comfortable bringing up whatever concerns you would like to address. I am friendly, compassionate, and invested in helping my clients remove barriers and reach their goals. My approach to therapy is primarily psychodynamic and narrative-focused; however, I believe cognitive behavioral and solution focused methods are often helpful in providing my clients with useful tools to implement right away.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Dependent Personality, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy