In Practice

My approach to therapy is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and is specifically tailored for adolescents and young adults navigating the transition into adulthood. This stage of life can feel overwhelming, especially when managing symptoms of PTSD, ADHD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or Major Depressive Disorder. Therapy is a collaborative space focused on building skills, strengthening self-understanding, and increasing confidence in managing daily life.

I work from a trauma-informed and developmentally sensitive framework, recognizing how past experiences, neurodiversity, and current stressors can impact emotions, thoughts, behavior, and motivation. Rather than focusing solely on diagnoses, treatment targets the patterns that often overlap across these concerns, such as avoidance, negative self-beliefs, emotional dysregulation, difficulty with focus or organization, and feeling stuck or disconnected.

CBT in my practice is practical, structured, and flexible. Sessions focus on identifying maladaptive thought patterns, developing healthier ways of responding to stress, and building tools for emotional regulation, problem-solving, and follow-through. For clients with ADHD, therapy incorporates strategies to support attention, planning, and routine building while reducing shame and self-criticism. For trauma-related concerns, treatment emphasizes safety, stabilization, and pacing, with skills in place before deeper trauma processing when appropriate.

Throughout treatment, the goal is not just symptom relief, but helping clients develop a stronger sense of self, increased resilience, and the ability to move forward with greater clarity and confidence. Therapy is collaborative and empowering, helping clients build skills they can use beyond sessions, whether it be at home, school, work, in relationships, or simply in everyday life.