Services
OCD/Anxiety (social, separation, panic attacks, phobias)
What could have brought you to this page:
- Intrusive thoughts/overthinking things
- Spending too much of your day working on avoiding or getting rid of thoughts, emotions or physical sensations
- Feeling your life is limited by experiences you can’t have because of your anxiety
- Constantly frustrated with yourself because of the compulsions you cannot stop
- Relationship problems: avoiding interactions for fear of what others might thinking, fear of having an "awkward moment," trying to connect while simultaneously keeping your guard up to not be too vulnerable or constantly accessing the relationship rather than simply enjoying the connection
How I help:
I love helping clients face their fears, helping them identify their values they want to embody and the life they envision for themselves
Helping people understand their fears and how their fears can inadvertently be perpetuated by the same actions they take to get rid of them is what we focus on. Then we explore different coping skills to start the journey of facing their fears so they can start to build the life they want. Whether clients start developing the deeper connections in relationships they want, start participating more in class/work, or simply enjoying everyday life without second guessing themselves, it is such a rewarding experience to talk with clients at the end of our time together and hear them say that they have surpassed their own expectations.
If you're interested in connecting with me to see how therapy could help you achieve your goals anxiety is holding you back from please go to my contact page to reach out
ADHD/Impulsivity and Behavioral Issues
Reasons why clients seek my help:
- Common parenting practices are not working
- Parents and kid are always fighting
- Parents being afraid their kid won’t develop into the happy/healthy adult they dream for them to become
- Difficulty navigating video games, homework and chores
- Kid has noticeable pattern of irritable and angry outbursts
- feeling like you are not living up to your full potential
- Disorganization in your physical space or feeling disorganized in your thoughts
- Missing deadlines either because of a lack of motivation or feeling paralyzed by too much pressure or perfectionism
How I help:
I am passionate about parents and kids/teens healing their relationships and working together rather than against each other.
Parents are heavily involved in the therapy process to help create changes at home and coordinate support between home and school. I work on helping parents gain a new perspective on their kid/teen’s behavior and help parents and kids together form mutually agreed solutions to the immediate problems. As we are working on solving these immediate problems we are also working on building coping skills to help support and encourage more independence for the kid/teen in the future.
When working with more independent teens and adults, I work with them individually to identify how their ADHD positively and negatively impacts their life. We focus on specific patterns and areas other their lives they feel stuck in or dissatisfied with to identify the barriers that perpetuate the problem. Together we then explore ADHD friendly coping skills to help clients find strategies that feel like a right fit for them to take steps towards the life they want to build.
If you're a parent looking to find better ways to support your child/teen with ADHD or a teen/adult looking for support to help you build a skill set to unlock your full potential please go to my contact page and reach out.