As a therapist, I believe in your right to self-determination and autonomy in the therapeutic process. I feel that my clients are experts on their own experiences and I feel privileged to be trusted with their stories and histories. I approach therapy from a strengths-based, trauma-informed, and non-judgmental perspective to create a space of collaboration and growth.
My clinical areas of specialty include anxiety, depression, complex family trauma, attachment, perinatal mental health, couples psychotherapy and supporting LGBTQIA+ people. As a Perinatal Mental Health Certified Clinician (PMH-C), I have experience supporting individuals and couples experiencing perinatal loss, infertility, NICU parenting and postpartum mood/anxiety disorders. I am a Gottman Level One certified therapist, which I utilize to support couples in navigating communication, conflict, connection and attachment. I draw from frameworks of radical feminism and liberation psychology in my practice to acknowledge and explore systems of oppression.
I am extensively trained in and draw upon a variety of evidence-based therapeutic modalities, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), The Gottman Method and Psychodynamic Therapy. I obtained my bachelor’s degree in human development and family science from Syracuse University and my master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California. Before joining Wildflower, I was a therapist at an outpatient community mental agency in Los Angeles supporting children, adolescents, and adults struggling with trauma, suicidality, homelessness, mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders. I have also had the opportunity to work directly with LGBTQIA+ parents and families (who resemble my own) in a non-profit setting as well as supporting individuals through abortion in a healthcare setting.
As your therapist, I hope to offer you a safe space for authenticity, acceptance, exploration and healing.
- IL LCSW License Number: 149031184
- ME LCSW License Number: LC25929
- Type 1 NPI Number: 1922704188
- Accepts: BCBS PPO and BlueChoice plans, UnitedHealthcare/Optum PPO, Aetna PPO, self-pay and out-of-network clients
Selected Training & Affiliation
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- LGBTQ+ Affirming Services
- Crisis Intervention and Safety Planning
- Harm Reduction
- Member of National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
- Member of Postpartum Support International
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Training Level 1
- Perinatal Mental Health-Certified (PMH-C)
Key Beliefs
- “We facilitate the greatest change in our clinical work when we focus on learning from our clients rather than believing they are learning from us” -Taiwo Afuape
- Sometimes the key to overcoming barriers is by building upon the things in our lives that are already working for us – the resilience lives in you!
More About Me
- In my free time, I enjoy creative non-fiction writing and also collect CDs.
- I love to utilize music personally and professionally to connect to myself and the world around me.
- I am also the proud owner of a rescue dog named Lenny, who is unaware he is not a cat.
