Areas of Expertise
I specialize in treatment of teens and adults with a wide range of mental health conditions. I possess experience working with anxiety, depression, psychosis, bi-polar disorder, substance abuse, trauma, co-dependency, career issues, suicidal thoughts and many other challenges.
My Approach
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a common type of talk therapy (psychotherapy). You work with a mental health counselor (psychotherapist or therapist) in a structured way, attending a limited number of sessions. CBT helps you become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking so you can view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way (mayoclinic.org).
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) provides clients with new skills to manage painful emotions and decrease conflict in relationships. DBT specifically focuses on providing therapeutic skills in four key areas. First, mindfulness focuses on improving an individual's ability to accept and be present in the current moment. Second, distress tolerance is geared toward increasing a person’s tolerance of negative emotion, rather than trying to escape from it. Third, emotion regulation covers strategies to manage and change intense emotions that are causing problems in a person’s life. Fourth, interpersonal effectiveness consists of techniques that allow a person to communicate with others in a way that is assertive, maintains self-respect, and strengthens relationships.
Mindfulness
Areas of Expertise
I specialize in treatment of teens and adults with a wide range of mental health conditions. I possess experience working with anxiety, depression, psychosis, bi-polar disorder, substance abuse, trauma, co-dependency, career issues, suicidal thoughts and many other challenges.
My Approach
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a common type of talk therapy (psychotherapy). You work with a mental health counselor (psychotherapist or therapist) in a structured way, attending a limited number of sessions. CBT helps you become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking so you can view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way (mayoclinic.org).
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Areas of Expertise
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with a Masters in Social Work from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work. I have trained professionally in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, EMDR, solution focused and mindfulness approaches. I specialize in treatment of adults with a wide range of mental health conditions. I possess experience working with anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder, substance abuse, trauma, co-dependency, career issues, suicidal thoughts and many other challenges.
My Approach
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a common type of talk therapy (psychotherapy). You work with a mental health counselor (psychotherapist or therapist) in a structured way, attending a limited number of sessions. CBT helps you become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking so you can view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way (mayoclinic.org).
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR is a structured therapy that encourages the patient to focus briefly on a traumatic memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD symptoms. Ongoing research supports positive clinical outcomes, showing EMDR therapy as a helpful treatment for disorders such as anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain, addictions, and other distressing life experiences (Maxfield, 2019). (emdria.org)
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is being aware of internal thoughts, feelings, and emotions, as well as external surroundings and situations, without automatic responses such as judgment or stress. Mindfulness therapy is a type of talk therapy that focuses on learning how to be more aware and to reduce automatic responses (verywellhealth.com).