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My Bachelor of Arts education was grounded in communication through a professional writing degree with an emphasis in journalism. Years of my professional development were spent focused on cultivating a personal culture of curiosity and a desire to help others tell their stories. From a therapeutic perspective, finding a way to reclaim one’s narrative can be a crucial step to healing past traumatic experiences and discovering new parts of ourselves. I welcome the opportunity to help clients make sense of their life stories in a safe, non-judgmental space. 

 

As someone who’s experienced parental loss, difficult relational dynamics, and late diagnosis of ADHD and autism, I turned to therapy multiple times in my life in for support and insight. While doing that personal work, I realized I wanted to help others through their own healing as I had been supported in mine.  I am enthusiastic about understanding relational dynamics and helping individuals and couples improve their relationships. I love learning more about myself, my clients, and the world at large in professional and personal contexts. I am a part of the LGBTQIA+ and polyamorous communities and welcome the chance to offer a safe space for others in those communities as well. 

 

I am trained in level 1 of the Gottman method, and I specialized in trauma across the lifespan while earning a Master of Social Work from Western Michigan University. I utilize an eclectic approach, incorporating evidence-based components of DBT, CBT, Internal Family Systems (IFS), narrative therapy, and somatic experiencing, depending on what’s best for each client. I believe in promoting and supporting security and autonomy in my work with clients.