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ANXIETY
I work with people feeling overwhelmed by “what if” thoughts about a range of issues. For some, anxiety can be situational and triggered by work, finances, relationships, or health. For others, anxiety is less about what is happening around them and more about how they feel about themselves. Internal triggers may include insecurity, sensitivity to criticism, self-consciousness, self-doubt, and abandonment issues. Regardless of the trigger, I am trained to equip you with what you need to rise above the noise of the anxiety that is dragging you down.
OCD
I specialize in a type of OCD known as "Pure O" which is characterized by obsessions and intrusive thoughts that stem from intense self-doubt and lead to ruminating, excessive researching, mentally replaying, and reassurance-seeking. Obsessions often revolve around things such as a fear of causing harm to oneself or others, being a bad person, doubts about sexual orientation, fear of being in the wrong relationship, or concerns about committing moral violations. I am an expert in Inference-based CBT (I-CBT), an evidence-based treatment for OCD that is an alternative to exposures (ERP). I am one of the few clinicians in the U.S. who has been trained by Frederick Aardema, PhD, the creator of I-CBT. I was also the first clinician in the U.S. to create and offer an I-CBT course for other therapists. Our work together will be focused on returning you to realtiy and helping you trust yourself.
RELATIONSHIPS
I work with both individuals and couples struggling with love and intimacy. Common concerns include conflict-avoidance, communication issues, people-pleasing behavior, attachment issues, toxic relationship patterns, breakups, betrayal, consensual non-monogamy, codependency, and boundary issues. Utilizing the Gottman Method, EFT, and Relational Life Therapy, I help couples understand what is happening beneath recurring conflicts so they can stop missing each other and start to feel like they are on the same team.