Services

Individual & Couples Counseling

Therapeutic Services

  • NO!

    This question comes up ALL the time. There is no need to have music ability- the key word in music therapy is accessibility. It’s my job to make sure the music is usable for you! Leave the pressure to me.

  • It’s the use of music IN or AS therapy.

    In: we use music to guide the processing in session. It tends to be more of the ‘listening to music’ route. Then we process how it relates to you.

    As: music is the primary therapeutic tool. Meaning, we make music together to reduce stress, express emotions without words, and decrease anxiety.

  • It will vary based on what you need and your comfortability.

    Some possibilities include:

    • using music for relaxation

    • listening to meaningful music and discussing how it relates to your experience

    • Placing your emotions into a song that we either create from scratch or borrow from one you like

    • Playing instruments to express feelings without words, reduce stress and anxiety

Music Therapy

  • I use a strengths-based approach, meaning, I believe that you have the tools to help overcome your stressors. My primary framework is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, where I focus on your values to help guide you through the therapeutic process.

    Ages: I see teens through adults

  • I offer Couples Therapy through the Gottman Method. I work with couples experiencing communication difficulties, fighting, and parenting stress. I help you find patterns and develop insight so your relationship can feel back on track.

Talk Therapy

Sessions can be strictly talk therapy, music therapy, or a combination of both.

Specialties

  • My speciality is helping families with the stressors of NICU stays. Having worked in a NICU for 6 years, I know the roller coaster that the NICU stay can be. I am here to support you and your partner through the setbacks and triumphs.

    In addition, I help birthing parents and partners with loss or change of identity, traumatic births, and bonding.

  • I offer counseling for teens ages 14 and up. I work with teens that experience low self-esteem, anger, and parent divorce.

    Some teens do not want to come to therapy but as the parent, you feel they should. I work with these teens too.

  • I work with couples as a unit. Meaning, I do not pick sides or gang up on one person. The focus is your relationship.

    I help you find patterns in your communication that is causing stress.

    I give you the skills to reconnect as you once did so you no longer feel like roommates.

    I help you rebuild trust, a new solid foundation after trust has been broken.