Example conditions I treat 

Worrying is part of the "normal" human experience. Generalized Anxiety may look like excessive, uncontrollable worry about a number of things, and the worry is out of proportion to the actual threat. It may involve intrusive, distressing thoughts, fatigue, irritability, muscle tension, difficulty relaxing, concentrating, or sleeping. 

Social Anxiety Disorder relates to fear of offending others or fear of being negatively evaluated in various social settings that impact a person's functioning. In anxiety reduction treatment, we'll exlore more effective ways of handling these worries, which may include exposure and relaxation techniques, cognitive reframing, and what really matters to you when you want to be connecting with others. 

Depression:

Sadness is part of being a human. Clinical depression impacts a person's ability to function at home or at work. It may be feelings of worthlessness, low energy, appetite or sleep disturbances, excessive guilt, suicidal thoughts, or a combination of these symptoms, lasting most of the day for most days of the week, or symptoms may last for years. Depending on your concerns and goals, we'll explore strategies you could try to feel a little better: different behaviors to practice, reframing thoughts about worthlessness, self-esteem, motivation, explore your values and how you can live a values-driven life, and how to manage overwhelming emotions. 

We may explore causes that exacerbate your current depressive state. General causes of depression may include poor nutrition, a sedentary lifestyle, stress/trauma, hormone imbalances, medical/biological issues, substance use, or poor sleep hygiene. I may suggest working with additional providers depending on the severity of your symptoms.

There is no "cure" for major depression. Sometimes depression requires long-term treatment. In addition to the modalities cited above, medication and alternative treatment procedures may be needed. 

Eating Disorders could be viewed as disorders of body mistrust. With binge eating and chronic dieting, I can work with you on a variety of things - support you in relearning how to eat based on internal hunger and fullness cues, offer attuned eating and mindfulness strategies, emotional regulation tools to help you more effectively cope with emotions, explore how past traumas have impacted self-trust and your relationship with your body, challenge "all or nothing" thinking patterns about food/weight/movement to decrease the likelihood of continuing the binge-restrict cycle, and explore how societal messages about body image and weight stigma impact you (and how you want to handle these messages)

Outpatient therapy for an eating disorder may be appropriate if you:

○ Are medically stable 

○ demonstrate fairly good insight 

○ are motivated to change eating patterns 

○ Are either self-sufficient in establishing structure needed to make changes with regards to eating, or are motivated to become self sufficient in this arena,

○ Are willing to be assessed by and coordinate with a treatment team (physician, RD). 

Alcohol Use Disorder:

Are you sober curious, concerned about your use, or just wanting to talk about it? The NIAAA defines "heavy drinking" as 4 or more drinks for a woman on any given day (8/week), or 5 or more for a man (15/week). Through the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, I can help you explore the thoughts and behaviors that may maintain your current alcohol consumption, and what you want your relationship with alcohol to look like. 

I can support the development of moderation strategies, relapse prevention skills, and alternative coping mechanisms to try using in your life to help you manage tough situations.