Ages I work with:
Adults, Teens, and Children 10+
Languages I speak:
English
Who I am:
I use she/her pronouns.
I love working with:
- Teens who have finally realized that their OCD is not their fault and have shared that they want help.
- Teens and college students with social anxiety who are hard on themselves and want to learn self-compassion.
- College students with perfectionistic tendencies who are realizing that the usefulness of perfectionism has started to wear off.
- Adult women with OCD who have come to understand that they cannot support others until they give themselves the time and attention they need.
- People with phobias (especially emetophobia- fear of vomiting) who are tired of how it impacts their life.
My training background and therapy approaches include:
I completed my bachelor’s degree in psychology from Illinois Wesleyan University and my master’s degree in social work from the University of Illinois at Chicago. I have been a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) since 2009 and in the past worked in foster care and with girls exiting sex trafficking. While working in foster care I discovered my passion for individual therapy, especially working with teens, tweens and adult women.
I specialize in the treatment of OCD and anxiety related disorders including social anxiety, generalized anxiety, phobias, panic, separation anxiety, and body focused repetitive behaviors such as trichotillomania (hair pulling) and excoriation disorder (skin picking). I am also trained in EMDR (eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing) which is an evidence-based treatment for trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). I have over eight years of experience specializing in the treatment of anxiety and OCD.
How I help:
My style is open and collaborative. I welcome questions and work hard to ensure that my clients feel seen and understood. My goal is to help clients take skills and strategies learned in session and use them independently. I firmly believe that therapy is an investment in the future, even though it’s hard work now. Most things that are worthwhile in life are not easy and this is no exception!
More about me:
In my free time, I enjoy curling up with a cup of tea and a good book, listening to live music, taking walks in the park, playing with my dog and watching HGTV.
