My practice focuses on how thought generates emotion and directs behavior. I specialize in Anxiety and the many disguises it wears. My goal is to help you know your mind, restore your emotional wellbeing, and loosen the grip anxiety has on your life.
My approach is goal-oriented with a collaborative exchange of ideas. We are in this together. Therapy should be engaging, directive when helpful, educational, compassionate, insightful, and a little fun.
I am primarily Cognitive-based and will integrate adjacent ideas when helpful. My job is to teach you to know your mind. I get it. Anxiety is tough. But Thought is the path out.
I am adaptable to meet your individual needs and mindful that you are having your own unique experience, perfectly real and true.
Anxiety is a common experience — anything new or uncertain can cause it. But maybe yours no longer feels normal. Your response doesn't match what is going on, your mood is affected, daily life is disrupted, and you can't find the fix. If you're here, your anxiety no longer feels tolerable and you are open to change.
It shows up as a short temper. Can't fall asleep. Obsessing over the small things. Panic out of nowhere. Your body feels off. Trouble expressing yourself. Memories that won't stop. Avoiding text messages from people you love. You're neglecting yourself and any healthy routine. They all have one thing in common. Each is driven by an anxious response.
Anxiety is an emotional response to a thought. Even when we swear we're not thinking anything. We feel first, think second, becoming convinced anxiety is the source of our distress. And that's why we get stuck — we're trying to solve the wrong problem. Thought drives the anxious response.
Find the thought.Cognitive Therapy explores this inseparable relationship between thought and emotion — thought affects what you feel and what you do next. Cognitive Therapy helps to identify and change the impact of thought on anxiety. It redirects from the importance of the emotion and finds the solution in the thought.
If you don't think the thought, you won't feel the feeling.I am here to help you know your mind. To teach you to listen to your thoughts. Through the use of Cognitive Techniques, Observational Exercises, and Directed Actions, you will increase this self awareness. When you know your mind, you decide which thought stays and which thought goes. And the anxiety follows.
Imagine the power to determine your own emotional response.
I have a Masters in Social Work from the University of South Florida and a Masters in Psychology from Columbia University with 18 years experience in psychotherapy.
I have extensive training in multiple therapeutic modalities, both traditional and alternative. I have practiced in many clinical settings, including hospitals, hospice, VA, and Private Practice. I have studied holistic health and have a working knowledge of Psychedelics in mental health.
I work with a diverse adult population, supporting both individuals and couples.
I'll be happy to schedule an introductory consultation.