Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Board-Certified Telemental Health Provider
My Approach
Research demonstrates that the most critical factor in successful therapy is not the specific technique used, but the quality of the therapeutic alliance between the client and therapist.* This means I care more about creating a safe space for you to grow, versus using a rigid protocol.
While I primarily use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as my dominant treatment approach, I like to remain flexible and integrate other cognitive behavioral and evidence-based practices as needed. Together, we can create a individualized treatment plan that effectively addresses what's important to you.
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A Directive Approach
I practice a hands-on approach that values accountability with flexibility. You remain in the drivers seat, while I’m in the passenger seat to help you set goals between session, increase action, and address thoughts or behaviors that are keeping you stuck.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) recognizes that fighting or trying to get rid of difficult thoughts/ feelings often makes them worse. Instead, ACT teaches you allow distress to come and go, without being consumed by it. This approach frees you to live in the present, focus on what truly matters to you, and engage in values-driven behavior to create a rich and meaningful life.
Trauma-informed Care
Trauma informed care means operating from a lens of “what happened to you?” vs. “what wrong with you?” This means understanding how recent or adverse child events (ACEs) fundamentally shape the person you are today and how you interact with the world around you.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Traumatic experiences often shake our belief system to the core, keeping us stuck in patterns of avoidance, guilt, intrusive thinking, or hypervigilance. CPT aims to restore functional beliefs regarding our experience of personal safety, trust, power, self esteem, and intimacy. Through cognitive restructuring, we can learn to think, feel, and behave differently in our daily life.
Measurable Outcomes
I believe in providing measurement-based care, which involves using periodic reassessment and screening to evaluate changes in your symptoms and functioning. Continuous reassessment helps us evaluate progress in therapy, or the need to adjust the treatment course.
Attachment-based Therapy
Early experiences with our primary caregivers shape the adults that we become, how we experience emotion, and our ability to form healthy, secure relationships in adulthood. Attachment-based therapy aims to identify one’s attachment style, their relational strengths and vulnerabilities, and how to develop more satisfying relationships.
Peer Support
Connecting to others who share your lived experience is a powerful tool to accelerate healing, as a supplement to clinical support. Whether you are a first responder, an overwhelmed parent, or navigating addiction recovery, you are not alone. Many forms of peer support are free, confidential, and accessible in-person or online. In most cases, exploring peer support is a strongly recommended component of my clients' treatment plan.
References
The Power of Therapeutic Alliance
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DeAngelis, T. (2019, November 1., Month Day). Better relationships with patients lead to better outcomes. American Psychological Association Monitor on Psychology. Vol. 50, No. 10. Available at https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/11/ce-corner-relationships
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Martin, D. J., Garske, J. P., & Davis, M. K. (2000). Relation of the therapeutic alliance with outcome and other variables: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68(3), 438–450. Available at https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.68.3.438