Clinical Social Worker/Therapist, MSSA, LISW-S
I have worked in the mental health field since 1992, beginning in Boston, MA moving to Augusta, GA and finally settling in Cleveland, OH. My early work was trauma based with adolescents. My practice has since grown to include couples. I now see adolescents, adults and couples. Emotional distress, from slight unease to life disrupting behaviors, can be linked to unprocessed emotional responses to stressors. I use an integrated approach to discover and process the triggering emotions, leading to healthier thought processes and a more authentic expression of self.
I believe the relationship between therapist and client to be quite capable of restructuring defenses that no longer serve us well.
I will not act as the authority but rather your ally who can help you recognize patterns in your life that are keeping you stuck and will help you find ways to shift them. I will offer you direction but know you get to decide whether you take it.
(she/her/hers-These are my pronouns. Please tell me yours)
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 8 Years
- School: Case Western Reserve University
- Year Graduated: 2012
- License and State: I.2002001-SUPV Ohio
- Certified Wellness Counselor
- Level 2 Clinician AEDP
- Clinical Member of Heart Centered Therapy (Hypnotherapy)
- Provider of Eye Movement Integration
- Provider of Safe and Sound Protocol
- Provider of Focus System
Associations
- NASW-North East Ohio
- Former Lay Counselor of Parkside Church
