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About My Clients
I have a passion for helping individuals, couples, and families navigate their mental health journeys. If we work together, I will strive to help you connect with your core, centered self such that you can make decisions and take actions from a healthy, confident, calm and curious place vs. from a frustrated, angry, depressed or anxious place. I work with clients struggling with anxiety, depression and other common life issues, and with caregivers of children struggling with EDs or other issues.
My Background and Approach
I worked in human services for 5 years after college doing direct care work with mentally ill and developmentally disabled adults before getting my MBA from Syracuse University. I then worked in business for 25 years, most recently as the CEO of Webucator, a national training company, where I worked from 2009 to 2022. Throughout my adult life I have remained interested in mental health and it became clear to me that I wanted to get back into the mental health field. In July of 2024 I graduated from Le Moyne College with my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. My oldest daughter (now 23) developed anorexia at the age of 10. Since then EDs have been a big part of my life. In addition to the obvious personal ways, I speak regularly to other parents who are going through what we went through and I wrote and published a book titled "Love, Crowd Out, Forgive, Accept: A Guide to Supporting a Loved One with Anorexia". My life experience informs my work as a therapist.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe we can all live rich, rewarding, meaningful lives and that we all, regardless of how much we are currently suffering, have a core self that knows how to do this. My goal as a therapist is to help my client’s put their core selves in the driver’s seat. My primary strength as a therapist is connecting with my clients and helping them understand the feelings and thoughts behind their beliefs and actions, and then helping them learn to love themselves. I believe in the power of understanding and self-compassion, and I strive to create a safe and supportive environment for my clients. Whether you are facing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or other concerns, I am here to help you explore and heal the various parts of yourself. Together, we will work towards your personal growth and well-being. My primary therapeutic approach is Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. I also offer Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP).