About

I have experience with a variety of psychological treatment approaches and interventions. However, my personal treatment approach is grounded in cognitive-behavioral theory and conceptualization, as well as drawing on psychoanalytic principles and processes. I also have specialized training and experience with first-line evidence-based treatments for various specific psychological disorders, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and addictions.

Interpersonally, people describe me as warm and empathic while also direct and solution-focused. I strive to develop trust with my clients and work collaboratively with them on identifying and attaining relevant, specific, and measurable treatment goals. I am committed to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism, and I am guided by the principles of evidence-based practice in psychology (EBPP), integrating the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, and preferences (https://www.apa.org/practice/resources/evidence). 

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I work primarily with adult individuals and couples, and I have substantial experience working with military veterans and active-duty service members. Prior to starting my independent practice, I trained and worked in various mental health care settings and levels of care, including a university psychology clinic, outpatient trauma recovery clinic, outpatient substance use treatment clinic, private group practice providing comprehensive dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), residential OCD and anxiety treatment center, residential addiction treatment program, and a large federal health care center.