Welcome! During my initial meetings with my clients, I hear how intimidating it can be to make the first steps towards starting counseling.  I love seeing the relief that comes when my clients know they have found the right counselor for them.  I want you to learn about me and how I can help to make the first step feel easier.

My style is warm, collaborative and practical. I am an active participant in our conversations and I offer feedback and tools that you can use outside of our weekly sessions.  You will feel heard and have a space to talk about whatever you need, but I will also offer options of more structured approaches when I think it might move you closer towards your goals. Flexibility, open communication, and collaboration are important principles in my work with clients.

My clients tell me I’m easy to talk to and that they feel understood when we meet, even when their close family or friends are not able to relate to their experiences.  My personality is warm and laid back, but I’m able to offer a gentle push when you are feeling stuck.

I was trained in using EMDR in 2018 and I continue to be impressed with how eloquently it helps. EMDR has become one of my favorite ways to work through tough past experiences and sticky negative beliefs about ourselves or the world around us. I’ve been so impressed that I have become certified in EMDR and I am currently a Consultant-in-Training, which means I can offer consultation to other therapists who are learning to utilize EMDR.

Credentials and experience: I studied psychology at Washington University in St. Louis for my undergraduate education. I received my master’s in social work from Columbia University School of Social Work in New York in 2010. I hold a certification in perinatal mental health (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International and I am a certified EMDR therapist through EMDRIA, the international organization for EMDR. I’m a Consultant-in-Training for EMDR under the mentorship of Dr. Mara Tesler Stein with the Touchstone Institute. I’m also an instructor with the Touchstone Institute.

I have 14 years of experience working in community mental health, primary care in community health, and in private practice.  I am a licensed independent clinical social worker (license number LW60329300). I am also an approved supervisor for social workers working towards licensure.

My practice is LGBTQIA2+ affirming. I approach my work from a weight-inclusive, anti-oppressive, and neurodiversity affirming perspective. Some of my identities: I am a white woman and a neurodivergent person. I am an ally to the queer community.

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Contact me for a free 20 minute consultation.