About Me
As a child, I was preoccupied with the ways adults interacted in romantic relationships. It was fascinating to observe how different personalities played out and impacted the family. Later, with awareness and insight, I could identify how I may have internalized these interactions as messages that reflected poorly on my self-worth. This led to me feeling inadequate, not good enough, and having a lack of trust in myself to make decisions independent of others’ judgements or views. It felt terrifying to make my own decisions and interfered with me knowing how to get my needs met with others.
Because of this, I can understand your struggle as it can get in the way of having deep, intimate connections, having confidence to go after what you want and feel secure in an uncertain world. Investing time in my own therapy has helped me learn ways to re-evaluate my negative beliefs, and restructure them to develop healthier patterns with myself and others. Due to these experiences, I followed this calling and pursued a career in the mental health field with my focus being how codependency, anxiety and trauma impact relationships. I help adults and couples build boundaries and prioritize needs and feelings to have the relationships they desire.
My Approach
My clients describe me as warm, compassionate, and non-judgmental. It is my passion to empower you to learn how to build boundaries and set limits in your relationships. Using evidence-based tools, we will find strategies that help you manage stressors and give you back control when you feel lost. I know that having someone to talk to who can empathize, show compassion, and understand- not just provide solutions- will make you feel less alone. I will work with you at your own pace. This means we do not have to dive right into what may feel uncomfortable to share. Let's first build trust and ease into the process.
My Personal Beliefs
I believe that as children we may endure or witness unhealthy dynamics within our family that as adults we must address and challenge. We carry many of these beliefs into our adult relationships and jobs, and it is important to unlearn what no longer serves us, so we can experience healthier connections, and a secure sense of self. When we have our guard up in relationships, it can be protective, but it can also get in the way of what we truly need to heal: comfort, vulnerability, intimacy, and deep connections with ourselves and others.
Clinical and Educational Background
My clinical experience includes therapy for adults and couples at My LA Therapy; therapy for groups, adults, and teens at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology counseling center; therapy for adolescents at the Girls Athletic Leadership School (GALS); therapy for children, adolescents and families at Aviva Family and Children’s Services.
I have a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
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