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I enjoy working with all ages, from elementary, middle school, and high school age children to adults, helping them navigate through life’s various challenges, including trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem issues, grief, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and more.
With many distractions coming at us from all directions, it's easy to feel disconnected from our body and mind. This barrage of information and life’s demands can lead to increasing stress, making it challenging to stay grounded and effectively manage our emotions. Using mindfulness practices, I help clients to reconnect body, mind, and spirit as we walk through the triumphs and sorrows to process the past and bring awareness to the present. Together, we work to move closer to a future aligned with your values.
My goal is always to create a safe, non-judgmental, authentic space for clients to work on what’s most important to them. My person-centered approach to counseling emphasizes the importance of the client's capacity for self-direction and understanding, as I strive to grasp the feelings and experiences from the client's perspective, conveying deep empathy.
In providing outpatient therapy to children, adolescents, and families, I have gained invaluable experience as a successful licensed mental health counselor at Community Counseling of Bristol County in Taunton, Massachusetts and as a caseworker for United Cerebral Palsy.
I have a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Rhode Island College and a bachelor’s degree in psychology and Spanish from Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts.
Years of Experience: 4 years
ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, procrastination; building and maintaining healthy routines and structure
Anger management - Addressing sudden outbursts of anger or sustained resentment; developing healthy anger expression and outlets
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Autism spectrum disorder - Support understanding the diagnosis and related challenges and strengths; skill-building in areas of daily routine, transitions, coping with overwhelming sensory experiences, social skills, and emotion identification and regulation
Borderline personality disorder - Increasing insight into relational patterns and destructive behaviors; development of coping strategies for uncomfortable emotions or situations; skills for emotional identification and regulation.
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life