Ages I work with:
18+ years
Languages I speak:
English
Who I am:
I’m a cisgender, heterosexual White female. I use she/her pronouns.
I love working with:
- Adult women with OCD symptoms.
- Women with phobias of throwing up (emetophobia), driving, bugs, dentists or other specific situations.
- Women experiencing panic attacks that keep them from doing what they want and going where they want.
- Pregnant women or moms with a new baby experiencing scary thoughts or OCD symptoms
My training background and therapy approaches include:
I earned my PhD in clinical psychology in 2011 from the University of Louisville. I completed my predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical school. I then worked for 8 years primarily teaching and supervising doctoral students in clinical psychology and undergraduate psychology majors. I also directed a research lab, published over 35 peer reviewed articles, and over 100 conference presentations. I moved to full time clinical work in 2020.
I also have advanced training in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, including postpartum depression, anxiety, and OCD.
My general approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy, inference based therapy for OCD, exposure and response prevention, mindfulness and acceptance.
How I help:
My style is down to earth and focused on your progress. I try to balance support with firmness when it’s helpful. In session I teach practical strategies to cope with anxiety so you can reach meaningful goals. I use a structured approach and ask my clients to complete homework assignments between sessions and to track their progress. Most of the work happens outside of our meetings. I love to celebrate successes with a “yay!” I’m impressed every day by my client’s bravery and vulnerability.
More about me:
In my free time I enjoy planning trips (and taking them–but the planning is at least half the fun), talking about cats, spending time with my three-year old at local playgrounds, baking French cakes, and working on craft projects.
