I provide Child, Adolescent, Adult, and Family Psychotherapy. I treat OCD, Anxiety, Trauma, and Other Related Disorders, including Co-Occurring Conditions. My approach is compassionate, strengths-based, and solution-focused. My style is supportive, educational, and therapeutic.
I believe that therapy can generally work for everyone, in their own way, with their own style. My goal is to work with you at your own pace, and meet you where you are at. You are the expert of your life and situation. As we collaborate together, I want to help you cultivate change and help you foster growth so you can feel hope, relief, and overall wellness.
I will deeply listen to you, your stories, and help you through your unique experiences. I know that your thoughts do not represent who you are as a person and I want you to know that you are not alone. Your fears, thoughts, and experiences are safe in our work together. I provide a space to focus on healing and resiliency, help you explore and achieve your goals, develop awareness, and give you hope. We will utilize the many strengths you have, identify and build on solutions together, and help you achieve what you want to see.
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”- Maya Angelou
OCD
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
- Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB’s) -pulling, picking, biting, scraping, or chewing of the hair (Trichotillomania Disorder), skin (Excoriation Disorder), nails, lips, or cheeks that results in damage to the body
Anxiety
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Illness Anxiety Disorder
- Somatic Symptom Disorder
- Separation Anxiety Disorder
- Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks
- Phobia’s and Fears
- Agoraphobia
Trauma
- Trauma, Stressor and PTSD Disorders
- Developmental and Relational Trauma
- Child Sexual Abuse and Incest
- Child Physical Abuse and Neglect
- Spiritual and Religious Abuse
- Boarding School/Troubled Teen Industry Trauma
- Cult-Based Trauma
- Institutional Trauma
Additional Areas of Focus
- Behavioral Issues
- Self-Esteem and Assertiveness
- Grief and Loss
- Depressive Disorders
- Co-Parenting and Parenting
- Life Changes and Life Transitions
- Relationship Issues
- Gender and Sexual Identity (LGBTQIA2+ Affirming)
Common Treated Symptoms
- Intrusive thoughts, images and urges
- Mental rumination
- Safety-seeking behaviors to prevent something from happening
- Reliving trauma reminders
- Avoidance
- Perfectionistic behaviors
- Spirals of doubt
- Fear of losing control
- Unwanted sexual thoughts
- Fear of others perceptions/judgement
- Need to feel “just right”
- Checking/repeating behaviors
- Contamination fears
- Constantly feeling uncertain
- Intrusive memories
- Uncontrollable compulsions
- Seeking reassurance from others
- Feeling overwhelmed
- Fear of harming others
- Unable to control worry
- Reoccurring nightmares
- Getting stuck in a worry loop
- Fear of embarrassment
- Impact on relationships with others
Therapeutic and Theoretical Approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Comprehensive Behavioral Model (ComB)
- Habit Reversal Training (HRT)
- High Conflict Co-Parenting/Custody Intervention
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
“Sometimes people ask if it is depressing to spend all day listening to problems. I tell them, I am not listening to problems. I am listening for solutions.” -Mary Pipher, Letters to a Young Therapist (2003)
Please contact me at (360) 583-6310 or by using the Secure Contact Form to discuss your options. Appointments must be scheduled in advance.
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 911. If you are experiencing a mental health related crisis, please call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, or go to the nearest hospital emergency department or psychiatric screening facility.
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