Working Together

cultural sensitivity

trauma informed

I embrace a holistic view of my clients, recognizing that we are all complex beings with physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions and needs.

I empower clients to actively participate in their healing process and collaborate with them in setting goals and developing treatment plans.

I approach therapy with sensitivity to the prevalence and impact of trauma, recognizing the importance of creating a safe and supportive environment for healing. I have advanced training in Somatic Experiencing, an evidence based body focused treatment for trauma.

I respect and honor the diversity of your background, identity, and belief systems. I recognize the influence of culture, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and other factors on your experiences.

Client centered

Holistic Perspective

My guiding Principles:

Let's Build Something Incredible Together

Becoming conscious to the thoughts we have about ourselves that are often birthed in childhood is the first step in reconnecting with our true selves. These thoughts and resultant behavior patterns often keep us stuck in unfulfilling and yet reinforcing situations . 

Having an external witness guide us with compassion to a new way of thinking about ourselves can be a transformative and powerful way to move forward.  

You don't have to do it alone

Courage isn't the absence of fear, it's moving forward in spite of it.

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Working with Me

I’m a Massachusetts licensed mental health counselor who is passionate about guiding you to a more holistic way of living by helping you heal past traumas, eliminate negative core beliefs, increase resilience, and embody your authentic self.  The goal is to integrate gentle and holistic lifestyle shifts to move you towards alignment within the mind and body.

All the parts within you are connected, so combining a top-down (cognitive) and bottom-up (body sensations and feelings) is key to achieving alignment of the mind, body and soul. Unlike traditional therapy's narrow focus, this approach is grounded in nervous system regulation and may include traditional talk therapy, mindfulness based practices, somatic exercises and breathwork. 

We use a variety of ways to keep our selves stuck, particularly when the outcome is unknown. Procrastination, rationalization, perfectionism...they can all immobilize us or keep us playing small. Scratch the surface though and what underlies all of them is fear. Understanding that the unknown will always be fraught with fear allows us to step forward anyway. Doing that while aligning with our true selves allows us to achieve our goals and dreams with autonomy, integrity and grace.



you don't have to do it alone

Courage isn't the absence of fear, it's moving forward in spite of it.

An enhanced sense of body awareness and mindfulness

Greater emotional regulation and decreased stress

Increased sense of inner well-being

More compassion for yourself and increased resilience

In working with me you may experience:

Parent Support

As a parent, therapist, licensed school counselor and educator, I have a unique perspective into the needs of parents and children.  My first experience working with children was over 20 years ago where as part of my doctoral clinical psychology program, I provided both therapy and psychological testing to school-aged children.  Since that time, I've worked in a variety of roles in school settings, most recently as a school adjustment counselor.   

That experience provided me the opportunity to support not only children, but their families as well.  And it has been through this experience, particularly post pandemic, that I have come to see that parents are in need of supports that are not routinely offered.   With that, I trained and worked with the author of The Conscious Parent, Dr. Shefali Tsabary, to become certified as a conscious parenting coach.  I work as a guide alongside parents as they seek to understand how their own patterns of relating  to others impacts their child's ability to do the same.  The process is collaborative, nonjudgemental and will serve as a path to true connection for you and your child.