My Approach

 I consider myself to be a very direct and active therapist. My style is similar to coaching. I find ways to empower you throughout a change process while also encouraging you to step outside of your comfort zone. 

I am a systems person.  I am skilled at understanding how the body and mind are connected and where to focus our energy and attention to bring about healing.

I pride myself on always searching for the most comprehensive and innovative approaches. These may include methods from other disciplines that are not considered traditional counseling.

Clients need to know that I won’t make suggestions on a whim. I explain the science and rationale behind the intervention.

I have personally used each method in my practice as both a therapist/provider and as a client working with someone else. This is how I can say with confidence these methods work and have merit.

Mind-Body Connection

It’s important to know that I am a mind-body practitioner, which means that I see a strong link between physical and emotional health. When I meet with someone new I conduct a separate assessment on nutrition,  lifestyle, and sleep. All of these aspects are connected to our overall well-being and can impact our mood and functioning. Often we have associations and subconscious beliefs around food or illness that are important to address during the healing process.

This holistic view of treatment is central to my work. Therefore I work best with potential clients who choose to heal naturally using integrative methods to manage symptoms. If you are currently on psychiatric medication and have a desire to come off of the medication (with the help of a prescribing professional) I can help support you on that journey.

If you are on psychiatric medication and wish to remain on that regimen long-term, I am not the best therapist for you given my orientation.

Other modalities I believe in and support incorporating into your healing journey include Meditation, Yoga, Reiki, EFT, Acupuncture, Myofascial release therapy, and detoxification if indicated.

I'm happy to discuss why I think this is important as well as teach about these methods and how they are related to emotional health.

Education and Training

I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Psychology at Radford University in Virginia. I then attended  CUNY’s John Jay College for graduate school in NYC and obtained my MA degree in Mental Health Counseling with a specialty in Forensics. While in graduate school I completed a year-long internship at Mt. Sinai’s Addiction Institute of New York, where I received intensive training in Harm Reduction Psychotherapy.

I am a certified Heart Centered Hypnotherapist from the Wellness Institute specializing in transpersonal Hypnotherapy. I have also trained in Past Life Regression through the Weiss Institute.

I am also certified in attachment-focused EMDR for trauma processing from The Parnell Institute.

I prefer to work with Hypnotherapy given how powerful and effective it is at healing trauma and creating lasting change.

In addition to traditional certifications, I am also a trained Energy Healer. I am reiki attuned and certified in Dr. Brad Nelson’s  Body Code methods as well as a trained facilitator in PSYCH-K.

Additional areas of interest and self-study include transpersonal psychology, meditation, mindfulness, energy psychology, inherited/generational trauma, nutrition and herbalism for mental health, hypnotherapy/hypnosis, past life regression, energy healing, and the Enneagram.

How I see myself  

I have always thought of myself as a connector, teacher, and eternal student. My journey as a therapist has evolved most notably being shaped by my challenges both mentally and physically. Our wounds and challenges are our best teachers. Most of mine have involved the connection between physical and emotional health which explains how I ground my work and help others.

My personality can be described as being direct and innovative while also being empathic and intuitive. I am effective in helping others in their pursuit of personal truth and freedom.