Who I Work With

I particularly enjoy working with clients who are curious about their experience and are looking to process difficult experiences and/or relationships.

Some life transitions can be especially difficult. I work with my clients to identify and live congruently with their values and help process hard emotions and thoughts amidst change.

I enjoy working with athletes at all levels and all stages of their career. Performance as an athlete is so closely intertwined with identity, and I work with my clients to understand the nuances of this overlap. Your moods, motivation level, emotions, and performance all can shift over time, and it can be helpful to examine underlying thought patterns as they relate to yourself and your sport.

Additionally, I enjoy working with athletes who are transitioning out of their sport due to injury or planned retirement and would like some help processing this shift. I have extended my clinical work in this area to my research, and have authored journal articles and presentations on the utility of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) for athletes.

I specialize in working with members of the US military and first responders. Current or previous employment as military, police, fire, and/or EMT can bring particular challenges that tend to take a toll on relationships and overall psychological health. I utilize Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you identify your values (your “why”), develop a mindfulness practice to be present and open, and help you move forward toward what is meaningful to you. Many first responders enjoy this type of therapy, as it involves concrete tools and skills to help navigate distress. 

Living with OCD can feel suffocating and isolating, and though it can seem permanent, it does not have to be. I am trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), which is considered the gold-standard treatment for OCD.