Through my work with children and families in the community, and my work with adults in acute psychiatric care settings, I’ve come to appreciate the power of relationships and the significance of early childhood experiences, both positive and negative. Life stressors can lead to emotional, developmental, and behavioral changes in children, and often impact the parent-child relationship. This can result in feelings of anxiety, frustration, hopelessness, fear, and sadness. I believe that healing happens within the context of relationships, and I utilize the parent-child relationship as the primary target of intervention for young children. Parents can be the most valuable resource in treatment as they know their children best, and can be readily available to their children outside of therapeutic sessions. As the most important and influential people in their children’s lives, they are central to a child’s development and well-being, and critical to their child’s healing process. I help parents and children understand each other and learn how their past experiences may be presently impacting their thoughts and behaviors. I use play-based and collaborative approaches to discover what each child and family needs to overcome the struggles they face. I utilize play, art, books, Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Circle of Security Parenting (COS-P), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), stress management, relaxation, and mindfulness techniques. I desire to help clients feel heard, understood, and accepted. For older children and young adults, I partner with the individual to help them develop problem-solving skills which they can tap into after treatment ends. I understand that asking for help can be very difficult for many people, and it takes immense courage to seek treatment. I feel honored to join my clients on their journey toward growth and healing.