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About My Clients
I work with people 15+, and welcome ruminators, creatives, and deep thinkers who are looking to make sense of their lives, find belonging, or get unstuck. My areas of focus include trauma, grief, LGBTQ+, anxiety, depression, and navigating life transitions.
My Background and Approach
Through life’s messiness, it can be easy to lose track of who we are and where we want to go. Therapy can help remind us that our past traumas and current stressors shape us, but need not define us. As a therapist, it’s with compassion, understanding, and humor that I aim to offer a safe space for self-discovery and self-actualization. Whatever brought you here, I strive to connect not just as therapist-and-client, but as people. I balance cognitive, somatic, and expressive approaches to offer insight and calm the nervous system – as working with both body and mind has proven to create sustainable change. I am trained in Part 1 of EMDR, and also incorporate CBT, mindfulness, and narrative therapy techniques. That being said, my main goal will always be finding what works best for you.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I am a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and I have a background in LGBTQ+ advocacy. I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia for three years, and will always have a place in my heart for learning from other cultures. In my free time you might find me enjoying our local Metroparks, hiking in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, or practicing piano. My partner and I both enjoy working in our pollinator garden, so we can give a little bit of land back to the bees and butterflies.