Areas of Focus

Individual therapy consists of one-on-one therapy with you and your therapist. Here, we will address various emotional, psychological, and behavioral challenges. This therapeutic process is focused on your unique needs, concerns, and goals, providing personalized support and guidance.

Couples therapy, also known as marriage or relationship counseling, is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on improving relationship dynamics between romantic partners. It's designed to help couples identify and address conflicts, communication issues, and other challenges they may be facing in their relationship. 

Here, I will create a safe and neutral environment for open communication and exploration. I will also facilitate constructive dialogue and assist you and your partner in understanding each other's perspectives, emotions, and needs. Some main goals include improving communication, resolving conflicts, strengthening emotional connection, building trust and intimacy, enhancing problem-solving skills, and promoting empathy and understanding.

Major Depressive Disorder is a mental health diagnosis that is characterized by:

• persistent low mood

• limited interest in things you used to enjoy

• significant weight gain/loss

• over/under eating

• sleeping too little or too much

• isolating

• increased agitation 

• fidgeting or having low energy/motivation/fatigue

• feeling bad about yourself

• having trouble concentrating on things

• having thoughts or intentions of hurting or harming yourself in some way.

Together, we will work to build an understanding of how your symptoms are impacting your life and how to tell what your body needs and when. This will help us learn and practice the skills to manage symptoms to prevent future occurrences or reduce symptom frequency or intensity.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder is a mental health diagnosis characterized by:

• constantly worrying 

• agitation, irritability 

• loss of energy

• difficulty focusing

• difficulty sleeping

• muscular tension 

Social Anxiety Disorder is a mental health diagnosis characterized by: 

• fear of situations where one may be subject to evaluation by others (meetings, conversations with strangers, being observed, giving speeches)

• great concern they may act inapprorpiately (lead to rejection, embarassment, ridicule, being offended)

• avoiding social situations, or enduring with great anxiety

Panic Disorder is a mental health diagnosis characterized by:

• sudden, unexpected, intense fear response 

• rapid heartbeat, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, choking sensations, chest pain/discomfort, nausea/stomachaches, veritgo or sensations of loss of balance/hearing, feeling light-headed, sensations of hold/cold, paresthesias (tingling, pricking, chilling, burning skin)

• fear of losing emotional control

• fear of dying

PTSD is a mental health diagnosis that can be categorized in 2 ways. The first is acute and chronic or ongoing trauma which can include death, threatened death, actual or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violence (death of a loved one, car accidents, physical abuse, etc.). Second are traumatic events that are non-life threatening and can include emotional abuse, the death of a pet, bullying, or the loss of a job. When enduring these stressful events, our brain begins to respond to other life experiences through a lens of trauma and survival, which shifts how we interact with the world, even when we are safe.

There are a number of different types of abuse, including emotional and verbal, physical, sexual, financial, digital, stalking, or neglect. 

Together, we will work to understand your body's response to stress or traumatic events, learn how to deescalate your body in stressful moments, understand your thought patterns, and "re-wire" your brain to re-evaluate potential risks and reduce the time spent in "survival mode."

Relationships are the foundation of our existence. Without people to lean on for support, challenge us, and grow with, we are isolated and at risk for many harmful behavior patterns and thinking styles that do not serve us well.

The ability to dig deeper into the core issues in our relationships, be it with family, friends, intimate partners, or our professional interactions, help us to better understand ourselves. Through this, we can increase the ability to be compassionate, non-judgmental, and a team-player!

Life transitions happen all across the board. According to psychologist Erik Erikson, humans grow through 8 stages of life. At each of these stages, we are responsible for engaging with ourselves and the world in a particular way. However, oftentimes, we have not successfully completed a prior level, leaving us standing on shaky ground. 

Together, we will work to understand your life goals and what you value to best prioritize and address crucial issues in your life. When we live our lives in accordance with our values, we align with our more authentic selves, which can reduce irritability, lethargy, decision fatigue, and more.

Change is scary. I won't sit here and say it's not. But, it's our ability to be resilient in these challenging moments that build our confidence, allow us to see who our main supports are, and build skills to push us even further in the next challenge we face.