In my private practice, I offer a warm, strengths-based approach to support older adolescents, women, and men, tailoring therapy to their unique needs with compassion and understanding. Drawing on Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, and Brainspotting, I create a safe space where clients feel truly heard, fostering healing from within. My work empowers individuals to confront challenges—whether trauma, anxiety, relational struggles, or societal pressures—while celebrating their resilience, empathy, and determination.

For adolescents, I guide emotional regulation, boundary-setting, and future planning, addressing stressors like identity and trust. Women, navigating roles as caregivers or professionals, find support for financial, family, and health-related stress, as highlighted in the APA’s Stress in America 2023 report. Men, facing health, financial, and relational pressures, are encouraged to break through emotional suppression toward authentic expression. Each journey begins with collaboration, using MI to spark motivation, Narrative Therapy to reframe struggles, and DBT, EMDR, or Brainspotting to build skills and heal trauma.

Success blooms when clients confidently manage emotions, set boundaries, pursue goals, and embrace their strengths, typically within 6–12 months. My empathic, integrative style ensures clients leave empowered, equipped to thrive, with periodic check-ins to nurture lasting growth. I’m here to walk alongside you, honoring your story and strengths every step of the way.

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In my private practice, I support older adolescents (ages 16–19) with a compassionate, strengths-based approach, integrating Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A).

This holistic method empowers teens to address stressors highlighted in the APA’s Stress in America 2023 report, including academic pressure (83%), future uncertainty (50%), mental health concerns (70%), social media/relationship challenges (44%), and family/health issues (52–65%).

Teens often seek therapy for anxiety, emotional dysregulation, trust struggles, or trauma, driven by these pressures and societal expectations.

By leveraging their resilience, creativity, and empathy, I guide teens toward emotional regulation, healthy boundaries, future planning, and accountability.

The journey begins with building trust, using MI to explore motivations, Narrative Therapy to reframe struggles (e.g., externalizing “exam stress”), and DBT-A to teach mindfulness and coping skills. Through collaborative sessions, skill-building groups, and caregiver involvement, teens develop emotional and interpersonal skills, reshape self-narratives, and align actions with goals over 9–12 months.

Success is evident when teens independently manage emotions, maintain boundaries, pursue aspirations, and embrace a strengths-based identity. Readiness to transition is marked by consistent skill use, accountability, a positive self-narrative, and confidence in navigating challenges, confirmed by caregiver feedback and self-reported readiness.

My integrative approach equips adolescents with tools to thrive amid academic, social, and future-related stressors, with periodic check-ins for sustained growth, preparing them for a fulfilling transition to adulthood.

In my private practice, I support women through a tailored, strengths-based approach, utilizing a variety of therapeutic modalities—including Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Brainspotting—customized to their presenting issues.

Recognizing the multifaceted roles women play (e.g., caregivers, professionals, partners), I address common stressors from the APA’s Stress in America 2023 report, such as financial worries (50% of women), economic concerns (63%), family responsibilities (58%), relationship challenges (49%), and health-related issues (65%), including mental health (72% for ages 18–34). Women often seek therapy for anxiety, trauma, role-related stress, or relational difficulties, driven by these pressures and a need for emotional support (68% report this need).

My approach empowers women to confront these challenges, particularly trauma, while ensuring they feel heard, fostering healing from within and enabling confident expression of needs. By leveraging their strengths—resilience, empathy, adaptability—I guide them to achieve emotional balance, set healthy boundaries, pursue personal goals, and embrace their authentic selves. The path begins with a collaborative assessment to understand their stressors and roles.

MI explores motivations, Narrative Therapy reframes struggles (e.g., externalizing “financial overwhelm”), and DBT provides skills for emotional regulation and stress management. For trauma, EMDR facilitates reprocessing of distressing memories, while Brainspotting targets trauma stored in the body, promoting deep healing. Over 6–12 months, women develop tools to manage finances, family dynamics, or relationships and align actions with aspirations.

Success is evident when women independently manage emotions, maintain boundaries, pursue goals, and express a strengths-based identity. Readiness to transition is marked by confident self-advocacy and ease in navigating roles, confirmed by feedback from significant others and self-reported confidence. My integrative approach equips women to thrive, with periodic check-ins for sustained growth.

In my private practice, I support men through a tailored, strengths-based approach, utilizing modalities like Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Brainspotting, customized to their presenting issues.

Recognizing the diverse roles men navigate (e.g., providers, fathers, partners, professionals), I address key stressors from the APA’s Stress in America 2023 report: health concerns (65%), financial worries (63%), economic instability (64%), family responsibilities (52%), and relationship challenges (44%). Men often seek therapy for anxiety, trauma, anger management, relational difficulties, or stress from societal expectations of stoicism, which can lead to emotional suppression.

My approach empowers men to confront these challenges, particularly trauma, while ensuring they feel heard, fostering healing from within and enabling confident expression of needs. By leveraging their strengths—resilience, determination, loyalty—I guide them to achieve emotional regulation, establish healthy boundaries, pursue personal goals, and embrace authentic identities.

The path begins with a collaborative assessment to understand their stressors and roles. MI explores motivations, fostering autonomy; Narrative Therapy reframes struggles (e.g., externalizing “financial pressure”); and DBT provides skills for emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. For trauma, EMDR reprocesses distressing memories, while Brainspotting targets trauma stored in the body. Over 6–12 months, men develop tools to manage health concerns, financial stress, and relationships while aligning actions with aspirations.

Success is evident when men independently manage emotions, maintain boundaries, pursue goals, and express a strengths-based identity. Readiness to transition is marked by confident self-advocacy, ease in navigating roles, and reduced emotional suppression, confirmed by feedback from significant others and self-reported confidence. My integrative approach equips men to thrive, with periodic check-ins to support sustained growth and emotional openness.