Therapy
I specialize in working with adults struggling with difficult relationships, overwhelming emotions, and codependent patterns. While I have experience with and enjoy working with a variety of adults, I have found a niche in working with medical professionals and law enforcement. I have close personal ties and experience working with medical and law enforcement professionals in the therapy office as well as alongside in the workplace, In particular, I have worked with many nurses who are struggling with interpersonal relationships.
In talk therapy, I heavily utilize internal family systems (IFS) therapy. Especially in the caregiving professions, it can be so easy to become detached from ourselves because of burnout, unconscious family dynamics passed down through generations, people pleasing, and losing ourselves in caring for others. IFS helps to identify your inner parts (inner child, inner wise adult/Self, etc) and learn how to care for them, so that you can start feeling relief from heavy emotional burden, manage your own internal parts, and learn how to have healthier relationships. ​
Hypnotherapy is a modality that assists with relaxing brain waves in order to allow greater access to our internal parts and the memories they hold. Hypnosis also allows for greater ability to heal the subconscious mind, as we meet these parts with love, care, and compassion, and learn how to care for them. While under hypnotherapy, you are still fully conscious and in control, just in a deeper state of relaxation in order to provide for more deep healing.
When these modalities are combined, great healing can happen, because it allows us to go into the subconscious mind and body, where many of our wounded parts lie.
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This is a therapy office located in St. Petersburg, FL that I share with a few other therapists
I have a borrowed space in Mayfield Heights for sessions.
Reiki
Reiki is a Japanese energy healing technique based on the principle that the practitioner can channel healing energy into the client by means of touch, to activate the natural healing processes of the client's body and restore physical and emotional well-being. It's important to note that Reiki is not considered an official therapy under the scope of my license as a licensed mental health professional. Instead, I offer it as a separate service that may be incorporated into Internal Family Systems (IFS) and/or hypnotherapy to provide a holistic approach to healing. During a typical session, a client can expect to lie down, fully clothed, while I gently place my hands on or just above their body in a series of hand positions. The experience is often described as deeply relaxing, and clients may feel a sense of warmth, tingling, or a general feeling of peace as the energy is channeled.
Therapy for kids
If your child is struggling with emotions or finding their place at school, I feel confident that I can help them learn how to regulate themselves and navigate the complex social world they find themselves in, both in school and on the internet. I have experience addressing challenges like bullying and low self-esteem that can make kids feel isolated and misunderstood.
With children, the therapy room is a fun and safe space where we incorporate creativity and their interests. I utilize evidence-based play therapy, mindfulness, and ACT therapy. Some kids and families like to keep the parents closely involved in the process while other kids prefer more privacy. We will work together to create a treatment plan that works for everyone, and to discuss your child's goals for therapy. I go at the pace the child feels comfortable with while also doing everything I can to help them feel safe enough to open up.
This image represents the glitter jar mindfulness activity that many kids enjoy
I provide Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) evaluations and follow-up services in accordance with DOT regulations, helping employees and employers navigate the return-to-duty process. SAP credentialing through NAADAC is currently pending. Assessments are scheduled within a guaranteed 24-48 hour window.