Core Approaches
Integrative cognitive-behavioral methods and personalized, goal-focused treatment.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Helps identify unhelpful patterns and develop skills to improve thoughts, emotions, and behavior.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills for intense emotions or relational patterns.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Builds flexibility by helping you respond to difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward your values.
Exposure-Based Interventions (PE, CPT, ERP, UP)
Target anxiety, trauma, OCD, and avoidance through gradual, evidence-supported exposure and behavioral change.
In addition to these core methods, I draw from transdiagnostic and process-based approaches such as the Unified Protocol, mindfulness-based interventions, Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP), Rumination-Focused CBT, and CBT-I for sleep.
These methods target underlying mechanisms—like avoidance, emotion dysregulation, and interpersonal patterns—to help you create change that holds up across situations.
Concerns
Diverse Mental Health Conditions. Individualized, Evidence-based Treatments Support for Identity, Relationships & Life Changes.
What We Can Work On
Below are examples of common concerns I treat, with a brief explanation of each and the types of therapy that may be used. This list is not exhaustive. Our work will always begin with understanding your unique needs.
Anxiety
Persistent worry, physical tension, and fear in daily life or specific situations.
Evidence-Based Approaches: ACT, DBT, ERP, Unified Protocol.
Depression
Low mood, hopelessness, or lack of motivation that interferes with your life.
Evidence-Based Approaches: CBT, Behavioral Activation, MSC.
OCD
Obsessions and compulsions that cause distress or interfere with functioning.
Evidence-Based Approaches: ERP, ACT, DBT for emotion regulation.
ADHD
Difficulty sustaining attention, organizing tasks, or managing time and focus.
Evidence-Based Approaches: Skills training, DBT, Executive Function Coaching.
Trauma / PTSD
Lingering effects of past trauma, including avoidance, hypervigilance, or emotional numbing.
Evidence-Based Approaches: PE, CPT, DBT-PE.
BPD
Emotional intensity, unstable relationships, impulsivity, and identity disturbance.
Evidence-Based Approaches: DBT.
Panic Disorder
Sudden intense fear with physical symptoms like heart racing or shortness of breath.
Evidence-Based Approaches: Interoceptive exposure, CBT.
Phobias
Extreme fear of a specific object or situation.
Evidence-Based Approaches: Gradual exposure therapy.
Chronic Illness
Coping with long-term medical conditions and lifestyle adjustments.
Evidence-Based Approaches: ACT, CBT.
Relationship Issues
Conflict, communication difficulties, or patterns of disconnection.
Evidence-Based Approaches: EFT, DBT, Skills Training.
Family Therapy
Improving communication and functioning across family systems.
Evidence-Based Approaches: DBT-informed family work, EFT.
Couples Counseling
Strengthening connection and resolving conflict.
Evidence-Based Approaches: EFT, DBT for Couples.
Sexual and Gender Minority Issues
Support for LGBTQ+ individuals navigating identity and oppression.
Evidence-Based Approaches: Affirmative therapy, ACT, MSC.
Issues of Race and Class
Exploring the psychological impact of systemic oppression.
Evidence-Based Approaches: Culturally responsive care, ACT.
Life Transitions and Identity
Navigating major changes, decisions, or shifts in sense of self.
Evidence-Based Approaches: ACT, RF-CBT, MSC.
