Florence, Massachusetts, United States
I am a psychotherapist who works with children, families, couples, and individuals. I feel privileged to be able to do this work and witness my clients heal and get better. This is a very exciting time to be a therapist as we are learning so much from neuroscience about how emotions affect our behavior, how they are stored in the body, and how negative emotions can be healed. So in my work, in addition to traditional approaches, I utilize techniques that focus on the relationship and the feedback mechanisms between the mind and the body in order to promote deeper and more complete healing. My work and my being have been helped and uplifted by mindfulness meditation. I have been practicing mindfulness meditation for over 20 years and have been leading mindfulness meditation groups. Mindfulness helps me to listen deeply and to speak softly without judgment.
I work with adults, children, and adolescents who have behavior problems, are anxious, depressed and angry. Some of my clients suffer from low self esteem and may have experienced trauma that continues to haunt them. I also work with couples and families whose relationships are not working. Learn how to manage and reduce stress, anxiety, depression and anger. • Heal trauma. • Transform patterns of behavior that contribute to misunderstanding, tension and conflict. • Experience the joy of living your life more fully. Specialization; • Relational Psychotherapy • Couples Therapy • Family Therapy • Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for children with anxiety and OCD. • Somatic Experiencing and Brainspotting- modalities that heal trauma. • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction • Mindful Eating and Weight Loss.
Caseload included over 70 children and adolescents ranging in age from 5 to 17 with a variety of problems such as anxiety, stress, depression, anger, defiance, trauma, bipolar disorders, and attention deficits. Utilize art, play, DBT Skills and cognitive behavioral therapy, blended with relational psychotherapy, mindfulness, somatic experiencing and parts work to identify patterns of behavior that contribute to misunderstanding, tension and conflict. Explore positive alternatives and create new narratives. Create a safe space that is non-judgmental, welcoming and warm. Utilize a direct approach as needed.
Clinical Social Worker – Caseload included children, adolescents, adults, couples and families with a broad range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, anger, defiance, trauma and borderline personality traits.