As a Tennessee Licensed Clinical Therapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, I specialize in trauma and chronic stress, and have worked extensively with survivors of sexual assault as well as folks struggling with depression and anxiety. I am passionate about helping teens and adults reclaim their hearts, minds, and bodies. I practice from an
I believe we live within a relationship systems, relationship family and friends, relationship with self and with God. Within these relationship systems, problems can start to show up and life gets difficult or out of balance. Some relationships lack healthy boundaries, (toxic or dysfunctional relationship patterns) causing internal conflict in us
I believe that different methods of therapy are required for different problems, and therefore pull from multiple theories and systems of therapy. However, there are two common factors to any of these approaches that I utilize: 1) these methods have been researched to demonstrate their effectiveness, and 2) I understand that a safe and supporti
I recognize the importance of developing good rapport with my clients in order to form a pathway to healing. My clients must trust me in order for me to help them with their pain, disappointments, and multitude of losses as part of their journey to healing. I utilize unconditional positive regard, active listening, along with cognitive-behavioral-s
I believe that my role as a therapist is to come alongside individuals and help them to become the hero of their OWN story. My approach is supportive, honest, and client directed.
Attachment and systems theory are the underpinnings of my methodology and cognitive behavioral, cognitive interpersonal, narrative, dialectical, and collaborative pro
You're Not a Diagnosis
Our healthcare industry is trapped by medical coding and insurance systems; it's simple and easy. But people aren't simple or easy, and trying to fit everyone into a list of categorical boxes is ineffective at best, and harmful at worst.
My mission is to treat you as a whole person, integrating the many aspe
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I have a boutique practice where I work with adults and couples on personal development, anxiety, depression, relationship and communication issues, parenting solutions as well as boundary setting. As a graduate of California State University Northridge, I attended Pepperdine University and later received my Doctoral degree in Clinical Psyc
You’ve never felt entirely comfortable in your own skin. It’s as though who you are inside doesn’t align with what you see in the mirror. This is confusing enough, but when you add societal pressures to conform to strict gender norms, it becomes downright hostile. As a result, you’re made to feel like there’s something
As an Integrative Positive Psychologist, my therapeutic approach uses evidence-based principles of positive psychology. It is not just positive thinking, but rather it is more about flourishing in both the good and bad times by focusing on what is right about you, the people in your life, and your situation. It is an art form to be your "best s
Professional help is often necessary for an accurate diagnosis, especially with multiple co-occurring conditions. Standardized assessments are informative, but what is most important is a thoughtful, nuanced clinical interview with a psychologist who knows what to ask and when to follow up to get below superficial symptoms and masked presentations.
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