***ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*** From the outside, it may seem that therapists have it all figured out and that we have it all together. However, that's not always reality! I connect with my clients not because I do all the right things, all the time but because I have been there myself. While my education allows me to practice as a Licensed Master Social Worker, it is life experience that has taught me my most valuable lessons in being a therapist and sitting with someone in their trials and struggles. It is a precious gift to walk alongside someone on their journey of healing and to help them uncover the answers they already have but perhaps couldn't see. Due to my training and personal experience with grief & loss, trauma & attachment work, and mood disorders, I use a person-centered approach where the client leads and I serve as a guide and companion. I believe that while we are products of our past, we can also choose a new way forward by changing behaviors and patterns that no longer serve us. I primarily work with adolescents and adults and believe all treatment modalities are tools to be used as best suits the situation and client. As such, I have training in TBRI, DBT, TF-CBT, as well as others types of therapy, which I use in conjunction with laughter, authenticity, and honesty to assist clients in finding their own path to healing.