Nice to meet you!

So. If you’re considering spilling your guts to me, seems it’s only fair you get to know a little about me, right?

I live in Cleveland and am a huge Cavs fan. I have a cat named Clementine who has no boundaries - if we work together she will definitely knock some things off my desk during a session.

I’m pretty introverted. I read a lot and watch way too much TV. (I think I can gain some real insight about you by your favorite Real Housewife...) I love stand up comedy and anything pistachio flavored. And I say the word “bonkers” too much.

I’m pretty unstuffy as a therapist, I’m gonna wear t-shirts most of the time and my office is decorated with movie posters instead of botanical prints. (No offense to botanical prints.) We’ll laugh sometimes, I will often tear up when you do, and I won’t let you gloss over or minimize your successes. Also, I will always want to see your pets.

I became a therapist because I know what it’s like to have anxiety keep you from doing the things you want. And how impossible it can make it to connect with others. If your depression completely zaps your motivation and makes it easy for shame to take over, I get that too. I think a lot about how things might have been easier for me if I had started therapy sooner in life. If I had been able to embrace my sensitivity as a strength, better communicate my needs, and realized sooner that my worth wasn’t defined by other people’s opinions. Those were some hard lessons to learn, and they took some time. But I really believe it is never too late to start doing things differently and start living life on your own terms. You got this!