Welcome to HEAL!

I'm so glad you're here. Taking the first step toward seeking therapy is a powerful act of self-care, and I commend you for exploring possibilities for growth and healing. At HEAL, I believe in empowering you to live a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

My Approach: Personalized Care, Lasting Change

As a fee-for-service practice, my focus is entirely on you. This model allows me to prioritize your needs without the constraints often associated with insurance companies. It means more time dedicated to your sessions, personalized treatment plans, and a truly collaborative therapeutic journey. My commitment is to provide high-quality, evidence-based care tailored to your unique situation, helping you cultivate the skills and insights you need to thrive.

Therapy Tailored to Your Journey

I specialize in several highly effective therapy modalities, each offering a unique pathway to well-being. During our initial consultation, we'll discuss which approach, or combination of approaches, might be the best fit for your goals and experiences.

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Finding Balance and Building a Life Worth Living DBT is an intensive, skills-based therapy that helps you manage intense emotions, improve relationships, and reduce impulsive behaviors. It's particularly effective for those struggling with emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties. If you find yourself on an emotional rollercoaster, struggling with self-harm urges, or constantly feeling misunderstood in your relationships, DBT can provide you with concrete strategies for:

• Mindfulness: Developing present-moment awareness and non-judgmental observation.

• Distress Tolerance: Learning to cope with painful emotions and difficult situations without making things worse.

• Emotion Regulation: Understanding and managing your emotional responses more effectively.

• Interpersonal Effectiveness: Improving your communication skills and building healthier relationships.

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Changing Your Thoughts, Changing Your Life CBT is a widely-researched and highly effective therapy that helps you identify and challenge unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to emotional distress. If you're caught in cycles of negative thinking, procrastination, or anxiety, CBT can help you:

• Identify Cognitive Distortions: Recognize common thinking errors that lead to negative feelings.

• Challenge Negative Thoughts: Learn to question and reframe unhelpful beliefs.

• Develop Coping Strategies: Acquire practical tools to manage stress, anxiety, and depression.

• Behavioral Activation: Engage in activities that bring you joy and purpose, even when you don't feel motivated.

• Positive Psychology: Cultivating Your Strengths and Flourishing Beyond simply alleviating distress, Positive Psychology focuses on building your strengths, fostering resilience, and enhancing your overall well-being. If you're looking to not just survive, but truly thrive, Positive Psychology can help you:

• Discover Your Strengths: Identify and leverage your unique talents and virtues.

• Cultivate Gratitude and Optimism: Shift your perspective to appreciate the good in your life.

• Build Meaning and Purpose: Connect with what truly matters to you and live a more fulfilling life.

• Enhance Positive Emotions: Learn strategies to experience more joy, contentment, and engagement.

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Embracing What Is, Moving Towards What Matters ACT helps you develop psychological flexibility by teaching you to accept difficult thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them, while simultaneously committing to actions aligned with your values. If you're feeling stuck, struggling with avoidance, or finding it hard to move forward because of internal struggles, ACT can guide you to:

• Mindfulness and Acceptance: Learn to observe your thoughts and feelings without judgment or getting entangled in them.

• Defusion: Create distance from unhelpful thoughts so they have less power over you.

• Values Clarification: Identify what truly matters to you in life.

• Committed Action: Take concrete steps towards living a life rich in meaning and purpose, even in the presence of discomfort.

Ready to Begin Your Journey?

Choosing a therapist is a very personal decision, and I invite you to explore whether my approach resonates with you. I offer a complimentary brief phone consultation so we can discuss your needs and see if we're a good fit.

You don't have to navigate life's challenges alone. I'm here to provide a supportive, non-judgmental space where you can explore, grow, and build the life you envision.

Contact me today to schedule your consultation and take the next step toward a brighter future.