I believe that people have the power to live healthy, connected, full lives. With proper support and guidance, healing and change can happen, whether through processing the impact of trauma, building healthier boundaries, or addressing self-esteem. I see it every day!
I specialize in working with adults who have histories of childhood sexual abuse and attachment wounds. I assist clients in finding the safety to explore difficult histories and relationships, to create new boundaries and stand firm in them. I guide clients to a place of self-acceptance, worth and love. There is no question that the work is hard; however, with support, we can do hard things.
I am a graduate of St. Mary’s University with a Marriage and Family Therapy degree and utilize various traditional interventions such as EMDR, DBT, Collaborative Therapy, Experiential Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. I am also a certified Restorative Yoga teacher and incorporate trauma-informed restorative yoga principles of “rest and digest” into therapy sessions to address how trauma is often stored in the body.
In my off hours, if I am not reading you might find me searching for the best British crime and detective series with my partner, spending time with my ever-expanding blended family, listening to true crime podcasts, or hanging out with my two rescue dogs, Frankie and Izzy.