I have a passion for working with behaviorally challenging kids, their parents, and women. I enjoy the process of sorting through the outward difficult behaviors and discovering the root of their actions. I have worked with troubled teens and tweens for more than 14 years and have discovered that there is always more than meets the eye with these youngsters. The teenaged years and the few preceding years are difficult times not only for the kids, but parents and caretakers. It may seem that nothing helps manage their behaviors and emotions. I can help kids and their parents find solutions to defiant behaviors.
I also have experience in working with clients with traumatic experiences. I am trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), a treatment that targets specific traumatic memories and helps the brain reprocess them. I am also trained in brain spotting, a therapy that evolved from EMDR used to treat a variety of disorders.
If you having difficulty with parenting your teen, struggling to navigate past your trauma, or need space to talk, call me to schedule an appointment.