My practice incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy alongside a strength-based approach, since recognizing and building on clients' strengths during vulnerable moments is essential. Depending on individual needs, the work may also draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and exposure therapy, always within culturally aware and sex- and gender-affirming care.
My experience spans intensive inpatient and outpatient settings, private practice, and schools, with clients across all age groups. Areas of focus include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, excoriation disorder (skin picking), conduct disorders, behavioral concerns, and substance use.
I am a licensed social worker dedicated to meeting clients where they are and committed to providing a safe space. Originally from the Chicagoland area, I also lived in Wisconsin, where I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, before returning to Chicago to complete my Master of Social Work at Loyola University Chicago.
As an active, adventurous person, I bring that same energy into my care, which is one of the best ways to learn and challenge yourself while enjoying the process.
Specialties
- ADD / ADHD Behavior Therapies
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Anxiety / Stress / Worry / Stress Management
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bereavement / Grief and Loss Counseling
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Codependency
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Conduct Disorder
- Depression
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Hoarding
- LGBTQIA+ Care
- Life Coaching / Life Transition
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Mood Disorders / Swings
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Parenting Counseling
- Personality Disorder
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Race and Cultural Identity
- Self Esteem
- Self Harm
- Skin Picking (Excoriation Disorder)
- Trauma
- Trichotillomania
Languages spoken
- English
- French
Gender
Female
Pronouns
she/her/hers
In-network insurances
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Self Pay
Education and training
- Loyola University Chicago - Master of Social Work