I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) with fifteen years of experience providing a variety of mental health services to the Champaign-Urbana community. I have a background in crisis intervention that includes working in community mental health, emergency room, and inpatient hospital settings. I also worked at the University of Illinois Counseling Center for six years, where I provided a variety of clinical services to diverse groups of students, including individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention outreach.
More recently, my training and experience has focused on providing trauma-focused psychotherapy to adolescent and adult individuals. I use an eclectic blend of therapeutic approaches that are individually tailored to each unique client. I have a background in CBT, DBT, Psychodynamic therapy, ACT, IFS, & EMDR
Psychotherapy is my genuine passion. As a therapist, my goal is to offer a safe & collaborative space for clients wishing to improve their mental health. I believe that healing emotional wounds from the past, along with developing effective tools help us find freedom from destructive cycles of behavior, & empowers us to create meaning in our lives.