Specialties
Dance/movement therapy -
Specializes in dance and movement therapy
Mind-body and expressive therapies -
Utilizing a variety of techniques to connect the mind and body to heal from trauma and other difficult experiences
Trauma recovery -
Including dealing with past sexual assault, childhood trauma, environmental trauma (e.g. witnessing/experiencing violence), PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder)
Healing difficult experiences held in the body -
Healing painful experiences and memories from the past through the use of mindfulness techniques and movement
Stress management -
Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others
Communication difficulties -
Developing effective interpersonal skills in relationships with partners, families, and co-workers; using healthy methods of communication to convey needs and respond to others
Relationship challenges -
Feeling unsatisfied in your partnership; communication challenges; addressing issues of power and voice; contemplation of separation; questioning one’s place in the relationship; breakups, friendships, dating
Life transitions -
Adjusting to college, new relationships, career transitions and direction; mid-life existential, relationship, and career challenges; losing one’s drive or burn out; learning self-care
Anxiety -
Generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks
Depression -
Sleep and energy disruption, overall mood disturbance, inability to enjoy yourself, and difficulty being motivated, amongst many other symptoms
Breath work -
Utilizing breathing exercises to aid in healing from painful experiences of the past and bring attention to the present moment
Mindful movement -
Using mindful movement to express and heal painful experiences held in the body
Grounding exercises -
Utilizing breathing and movement to encourage focus to be brought to the present moment
Thought reframing -
Utilizing thought reframing techniques to identify and work through negative thought patterns
Existential challenges -
Questioning purpose, spirituality, existence; finding one’s path and voice, especially when it differs from society's expectations
Bipolar disorder -
Using coping and preventive strategies to stabilize swings between elevated mood or irritability and depressive episodes
Eating disorders -
Including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, purging; not wanting to give up the eating disorder; feeling lonely but struggling to eat with friends
Peripartum depression -
Peripartum anxiety and depression; developing healthy attachment with infants
General expertise