Treatment Orientation:
I specialize in providing evidence-based psychotherapy. I use approaches that have been researched and shown to be clinically effective. I work collaboratively with families to find an approach that meets your needs. I consider myself a partner to my clients and their parents, working together to meet your goals. I often use a cognitive-behavioral therapy approach with my clients to build skills to manage difficult thoughts and behaviors. I also frequently teach mindfulness and communication skills, depending on the child or family's interests and needs.
Structure of Therapy:
A therapy session typically lasts 45 minutes. I will spend at least the first session or two getting to know you and collaborating to create our treatment goals. During this early part of our work together, I will be paying close attention to your child's emotional and learning style, and developing a therapy approach that feels comfortable to them. Depending on the child’s age, I may meet mostly alone with the child, with the family together, or some combination of the two. If I am working mainly 1:1 with your child, I am always available for “check-in” meetings with parents.
Areas of Specialty:
*Coping with anxiety- I typically use an exposure-based, cognitive behavioral therapy approach
*Teaching skills to help manage depression or other difficulties with mood
*Helping parents learn skills to manage a child’s difficult behaviors
*Coping with symptoms of ADHD, including difficulty with organization, social difficulties, or low self-esteem
*Facilitating communication between family members who are experiencing change or transition (adoption, death, divorce, addition of new family members)
*Providing support and solutions for school-related difficulties
*Providing support around issues of gender identity and sexuality
I specialize in providing evidence-based psychotherapy. I use approaches that have been researched and shown to be clinically effective. I work collaboratively with families to find an approach that meets your needs. I consider myself a partner to my clients and their parents, working together to meet your goals. I often use a cognitive-behavioral therapy approach with my clients to build skills to manage difficult thoughts and behaviors. I also frequently teach mindfulness and communication skills, depending on the child or family's interests and needs.
Structure of Therapy:
A therapy session typically lasts 45 minutes. I will spend at least the first session or two getting to know you and collaborating to create our treatment goals. During this early part of our work together, I will be paying close attention to your child's emotional and learning style, and developing a therapy approach that feels comfortable to them. Depending on the child’s age, I may meet mostly alone with the child, with the family together, or some combination of the two. If I am working mainly 1:1 with your child, I am always available for “check-in” meetings with parents.
Areas of Specialty:
*Coping with anxiety- I typically use an exposure-based, cognitive behavioral therapy approach
*Teaching skills to help manage depression or other difficulties with mood
*Helping parents learn skills to manage a child’s difficult behaviors
*Coping with symptoms of ADHD, including difficulty with organization, social difficulties, or low self-esteem
*Facilitating communication between family members who are experiencing change or transition (adoption, death, divorce, addition of new family members)
*Providing support and solutions for school-related difficulties
*Providing support around issues of gender identity and sexuality