My training is in psychodynamic psychotherapy. In this approach, we explore past experiences and traumas and reflect on how they might impact our relationship with ourselves and others. It offers an opportunity for the relationship between therapist and client to feel reparative, restorative, and safe. When we feel safe, and seen, and held, we are often better able to bring to the surface thoughts and feelings that we might have otherwise contained. I also have training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Brainspotting. I weave DBT skills into our relational work and incorporate Brainspotting when you are seeking somatic release from trauma.
I attended Boston College School of Social Work in Newton, MA and hold master's degrees in both Psychology and Social Work. I have worked in a multitude of settings, including group homes, hospitals, hospice, schools, and shelters. I have extensive experience working with trauma, anxiety, and depression. I work with those who may be struggling with life transitions, grief and loss, or stressors from relationships, work, or school. I'm willing and able to work with anyone over age 13 if it feels like we are a good fit.
Brené Brown
I love supporting teens in counseling during their high school years. I have experience with teens who may be experiencing school avoidance, peer conflict, substance use, or academic challenges. I work with many neurodivergent youth and can help young people find a balance between the strengths and challenges they experience with Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and other neurotypes.
I am a proud and affirming ally for LGBTQNIA youth and adults. I support families with providing documentation for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), court documents, and gender affirmation surgeries and procedures. I can help teens with filling out their Gender Support Plans at school and asking for 504 accommodations.
If you are a parent of an LGBTQNIA teen, I will provide validation, feedback and psychoeducation to support you in raising a confident kid.
Parents and caregivers are an essential part of the treatment team when I'm working with adolescents and young adults. Sessions focus on building parenting skills, discussing treatment updates and ongoing goals, and offering compassionate feedback, and psychoeducation. I also hold Family Support Training (FST) groups, where parents can learn the same DBT skills their teens are learning in therapy.
Physical and mental health are inextricably connected, and a woman's/birthing person's emotional functioning may be impacted by unique health issues, such as infertility, miscarriage, labor/birth trauma or perinatal loss. As a trained birth doula and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Clinician (PMH-C), I have enhanced knowledge that informs my clinical care.
Post partum depression or anxiety, kids with challenging health needs, spouse conflict, balancing parenting with work stressors, finding or rediscovering your identity... Regardless of what you may be experiencing, motherhood is hard. Especially if you have a history of trauma or attachment wounds. We will explore how early trauma can impact our experience of motherhood.
As an 18-year Navy veteran, I have served on active duty and in the Navy Reserves. My understanding of Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) and first-hand knowledge of military service makes me uniquely poised to serve this population. We will incorporate DBT, Brainspotting, and Performance Psychology to help you improve functioning, whether you are still serving or have retired from service.
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