Specialty Counseling Interests

Trauma:  One of my major areas of interest is the study of trauma, and I have received extensive post-graduate training in both EMDR and Somatic Experiencing. These modalities are wonderful for treating trauma-related anxiety, difficulty with regulating emotions,  dissociation, and PTSD. 

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: if you struggle with intrusive, unwanted, and even horrific thoughts, images, or urges, and then feel like you have to do, say, or think certain things to make the anxiety go away, please reach out. I have been trained in the gold-standard treatment for OCD: Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). I use it alone or in combination with EMDR, and with practice you can obtain greater relief, and a sense of control. 

Anxiety: Another of my major areas of interest is treating both traumatic and non-traumatic anxiety disorders,  including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, specific phobias, and social anxiety disorder. 

Other areas of interest include:

· LGBTQ+ community

· Inner child/parts work                                                   

· Personal and spiritual growth                                                

· Challenges with identity and coming out

· Anger management and managing complex emotions         

· Mood Disorders (major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, etc.)    

· Grief, loss, and caregiver support