Services
- Individual
- Couples
- Family
- Child
- Adolescent/Teen
- Group
About My Clients
I specialize in supporting parents and children through different life challenges. For the past decade, I’ve received extensive training and gained experience serving children and families dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, FASD, engagement with DCFS/Child Protective Services and other behavioral and emotional difficulties. It takes a village to raise a child. As a CA endorsed birth to five mental health specialist, I am passionate about supporting families through the journey.
My Background and Approach
I approach my work through a reflective, relational, brain-based, and integrative lens. My goal is to provide a safe space to slow down, explore, question, affirm, challenge, and realign ourselves so that we can see, hear, and know the current needs you or your child may have. I believe that this will nurture the sense of awe and wonder we have for each other. Through helpful tools such as play, humor, curiosity, art, psychoeducation, and coaching, you and your child will develop skills necessary to set up your environments for success. I do not believe in a one size fits all model for therapy, and try my best to meet my clients where they are. Our time will be informed by evidence-based therapeutic modalities I am trained in such as CBT (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy), Child Parent Psychotherapy Restoration Therapy, Brainspotting and Mindfulness. My understanding of child development, Contextual Family Systems Theory and Attachment Theory will help me to hold each relationship.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
Our deepest desire is to be seen, heard, and be known, and to feel safe, loved, and empowered. From infancy to adulthood, we learn different ways to communicate these needs with others and learn to cope with the pain when the needs are not met. Sometimes, people need support when the communication is misaligned and pain feels too overwhelming. You know your child best: I seek to partner with you to help create a supportive environment for the success of your child. I believe that healing and growth for children happen within their relationship with caregivers, so your engagement is vital to their success. You may not be ready for therapy if you expect me to simply “fix” your child. I believe that in order for your child to be well, you need to be well. If you are experiencing personal difficulties that prevent you from being attuned and present with your child, I want to partner with you to sort things out first or help you find additional support.