Online Individual Therapy

Therapy is a very unique relationship, and you may feel confused about how to decide on the best therapist for your needs. I will try here to give you a sense of my experience, my approach, and a little about my personality, to help you decide if I may be a good fit for your needs.

I am not the type of therapist who just listens and nods. I am supportive and empathetic, but direct and action oriented. I will help you explore your past experiences, but then help you transform your present life to enable you to move in new directions, achieve the changes you desire, create healthier habits, attitudes, and outlook.

Here are the areas in which I can help you get clarity, feel supported, and move forward:

Chronic or Acute Health Issues: Whether you are coping with the fear of a newly diagnosed condition, or have been managing a chronic illness for years, I can help you reduce the stress of illness and re-define your sense of self. If you are struggling with uncertainty, fear, or feeling overwhelmed, therapy can help you manage your symptoms, reduce depression and anxiety, and learn mindfulness and relaxation skills.

I have specific experience working with clients experiencing infertility, miscarriage, complicated or traumatic birth, and post partum depression. I also have experience working with individuals living with dialysis and transplant.

Perfectionism: I use my training with Dr. Brene Brown to help my clients explore issues of worthiness, identity, burn out, and shame. This work is about cultivating empathy, authenticity, vulnerability, shame resilience, compassion, and connection. I use her videos, curriculum, and my extensive training to bring her amazing work to life in my client sessions.

Burn Out or Compassion Fatigue: I know first hand what medical and healthcare professionals are facing every day. I have worked in a medical setting for 28 years, and worked in a hospital throughout COVID. I have seen up close and personal how the stress, trauma, moral injury, exhaustion and anger can feel overwhelming.

Divorce or Major Life Transitions: I can help you navigate major decisions, find clarity, and provide support as you “stand at the door of a professional or personal challenge trying to muster the courage to enter into uncertainty, and embrace the vulnerability and promise that lies ahead” (Dr. Brene Brown)

Your life transition may involve a decision about becoming parents, or remaining child free. Or it may be a new career, or re-location. Regardless of what challenges you are facing, I believe that we must also have some understanding of how our past experiences have shaped us and their influence on our current lives, so I help people integrate this crucial understanding to sustain healthy relationships that will give the connection, joy, and belonging that we all need to thrive.