Licensed Associate Professional Counselor

I am a clinician at our Bloomfield clinic who provides therapy services!

I just want a client who wants to be helped. It doesn’t matter their current issues or what they have been through, but that there is a part of them that really wants to work through it with me. Even if they show some resistance in our sessions together, them just showing up lets me know that they have a tiny bit of hope that getting better is possible for them and that’s enough for me to want to work with them. Things do get better and I want to shine more light on that notion with my client.

I have always been in tune with my own emotions and something I really pride myself in is letting myself feel every bit, despite whether the reasons are justified or not. I think I have a really strong sense of empathy and this is conveyed to others in the way that I create a safe space for them to explore and understand their feelings without judgement. I have experience in using TF-CBT, gestalt techniques, and feminist ideology, but before I can delve into my knowledge, I want to make sure I connect with my clients and to make them feel comfortable expressing their raw emotions. I find that to be the foundation of trust, which is one of the most important things I try to cultivate early on in the counselor-client relationship.

I want clients to know that although I wish I was a magician or a wizard, I’m not. I am flawed and I have made mistakes, just like everyone else in the world. But, this makes me human and gives me the ability to empathize with clients through their struggles. I want to build a strong alliance with my clients to ensure they know that I am in this with them and that they are not alone. I want to be there to guide my clients along the path of healing and to support them in their journey because they are the ones that hold all the power in their growth and change. I am very passionate about helping clients regain their control over their lives and to foster hope in the dark.