I am a board-certified clinical social worker with a Master's in Social Work from Loyola University - Chicago and have 15 years of experience in the behavioral health field. I am also a certified alcohol and other drugs of abuse counselor (CADC) and trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
Using an eclectic approach, I endeavor to find the right balance of therapeutic approaches that work for you. I will often use acceptance and commitment, dialectical behavioral, rational emotive behavioral, family systems, and solution-focused therapies; harm reduction and abstinence-based approaches to substance misuse and other unwanted repetitive behaviors; mindfulness; and self-compassion. On any given day, I may work with individuals experiencing abuse, including sexual, physical, verbal, emotional, financial, organizational, systemic, domestic violence, and neglect; alcohol and drug misuse; anxiety; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; depression and other mood disorders; life transitions; low self-esteem; relationship difficulties
; sex or chem-sex addiction; stigma; trauma, including PTSD and being a first responder or veteran; unresolved grief; or any combination of the above.
I am allied with diverse populations, including LGBTQ+ individuals; sex workers; participants in the kink and BDSM scenes; people living with HIV, non-monogamous and polyamorous couples; and those fighting for racial & social justice. I am also body-positive affirming.