My clinical approach is guided by attachment theory and current neuroscience and resilience research. In my experience, the most powerful healing for very young children happens within their attachment relationships. Knowing this, sessions with me are typically either dyadic (parent and child attend therapy sessions together) and play-based or separate parent coaching sessions where I support and guide parents in learning, implementing, and reflecting on ways to support their child’s unique developmental, emotional, and body’s needs. Through play, book reading, puppets, and art, I integrate cognitive behavioral therapy techniques (changing thinking patterns), narrative therapy (changing a child’s “story”), and expressive therapy techniques to give children and parents the tools to process thoughts and feelings. I am passionate about helping parents understand their child’s behavior and needs, feel more confident, and experience more joyful connections with their children. 

In my work with new parents who are experiencing perinatal mood or anxiety disorders, or challenges related to fostering or adopting a child, I utilize a mindful approach to psychotherapy, along with cognitive behavioral techniques, to helping new parents develop the tools to find their new identity as a parent, manage their mood, and regain a sense of control and well-being.