Hi and congratulations on taking the first steps towards a better, happier, and healthier you.  

I am a licensed independent clinical social worker with about 8 years of experience.  I have worked in community based settings (clinics, schools, etc), hospitals (ERs and inpatient units), and homes.  I have worked with children just entering school and with individuals receiving hospice care at the end of their life.  It is a gift to be alllowed into people's lives at their most vulnerable times and lend a hand in their recovery- whatever that might mean for them.   

While I strongly pull from Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy, I work to with a client understand the issues and build a therputic modality that will work best for them.  This often means taking parts of various modalities and creating a brand new one, specific to you.  Just as not every breast cancer patient can be treated with the same drugs, not every person with same mental health struggles can be treated the same. 

It is important to me that we develop goals and treatment plans collaboratively.  This is why developing strong and trusting theraputic relatoinships is really important to me.  Together I hope that we can build a trusting and open relationship that allows for meaningful growth and that I can help provide with the tools to meet your goals, whatever they may be.  

Our Work Together: When we are working together I will answer you 1-2 times per day.  If a few days go by without hearing from you, I will likely reach out, just to check-in.  If you think that live chat sessions might be more helpful, I'm sure we can find a time that works for us both.  When I get a better idea of the best time to be online, I will likely set "office hours" for optional live chat sessions on a regular basis.  

If your nervous about starting therapy, or not sure it's right for you, I suggest you give it a shot.  I truly believe that everyone can benefit from therapy and I look forward to the opportunity to worik with you.