Welcome to my practice

People have been telling me for years to just go hang my own shingle and practice social work on my own and I resisted because frankly, it’s a little scary. But here we are. I want to share about my journey to where I am so you can understand what kind of therapist I am.

I changed careers when I was in my 30’s. I was in business, I was going to own restaurants. But I realized that while I loved the “people” part of the business, I was not so into the “business” side of the business. I had crippling anxiety and depression, I got treatment, and realized that this is where I would be most helpful to the world and where I would be the most fulfilled. So, when you come into my office and sit across from me, know that I have been in that chair and I know a little about how it feels.

I spent the first 9 years of my social work career in community mental health providing in home family therapy, and outpatient therapy. I managed programs, I supervised clinicians. I have learned A LOT. And I love to keep learning and finding my passions.

Therapy with me is infused with humor and irreverence. Expect to be supported but also expect to be challenged. Expect to work. You will get out of therapy what you put in. Expect me to tailor your treatment to your needs and pick and choose pieces of many evidenced based practices to give you what you need. Expect me to be open to feedback. If you need something from me that I am not giving you, tell me. I love and thrive in feedback. Expect me to not know all the answers but know I’ll be willing to find out. I will work as hard for you as you work for yourself. Expect also that there may be a slightly overweight schnauzer lounging at our feet as he learns to become a therapy dog that I will use in practice. If this sounds like a space you would like to try, welcome. I am ready to work.