Clarity, depth, and meaningful psychological understanding

Offering individual psychotherapy for adults in-person in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and via telehealth throughout Michigan and in most U.S. states through PSYPACT

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Philosophy

I believe therapy works best when people feel understood before they feel analyzed.

Many of us spend years adapting to difficult circumstances, relationships, or expectations. Those adaptations often make sense, even if they no longer serve us. Rather than asking, "What's wrong with you?" I'm more interested in asking, "Given what you've lived through, how did this come to make sense?"

That perspective shapes the way I practice. Therapy isn't about fixing people. It's about creating enough space to understand yourself differently, so you have more freedom in how you respond to your life.

Approach

Every client brings a unique history, set of relationships, and way of making sense of the world. Rather than following a rigid formula, I tailor therapy to the person in front of me. Sometimes our work may focus on understanding longstanding patterns. Other times it may center on navigating a current challenge, making an important decision, or finding steadier footing during a difficult season of life. Wherever we begin, my goal is to help you better understand yourself while moving toward a life that feels more consistent with what matters to you.

My work is informed primarily by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), with additional influences from psychodynamic and existential approaches. I appreciate ACT's emphasis on psychological flexibility and values-based living, while psychodynamic and existential perspectives help us understand how past experiences, relationships, and questions of meaning continue to shape our lives. I also draw from positive psychology and family systems theory when they are helpful in understanding your strengths and the contexts in which you live.

Experience

I earned my master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the Michigan School of Psychology and my Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University. Throughout my training and clinical career, I have provided therapy and psychological testing in psychiatric inpatient settings, academic medical centers, university counseling centers, and outpatient practice. Those experiences continue to inform the way I think about people and the care I provide.

The reasons people seek therapy are often deeply personal. You may be navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, burnout, relationship challenges, or the emotional impact of a medical experience. You may simply feel that the ways you have been coping no longer feel like enough.

Therapy offers a space to make sense of what you have been through, understand yourself more fully, and explore what comes next.

Areas of Focus

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    Therapy for Healthcare Providers

    The care you provide for others may be driving you to seek therapy, whether due to burnout, compassion fatigue, imposter syndrome, people-pleasing tendencies, or perfectionism. Whether you're in pre-professional school, undergoing training, or reflecting on a long career in healthcare, we can address the unique stressors of your professional environment along with any challenges you may be facing in other areas of your life.

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    Therapy for Trauma and Grief

    Life's challenges, whether a difficult childhood, a traumatic event or series of events, or the loss of someone or something deeply meaningful, can lead to profound experiences of trauma and grief. Therapy offers a supportive space to process these experiences, care for yourself amidst painful thoughts and emotions, and work toward a sense of grounding and meaning.

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    Therapy for Medical Challenges

    A serious health concern, injury, chronic illness, or unexpected diagnosis can be more than a medical experience, it can be a deeply personal one. When your body, abilities, or future no longer feel certain, it's common to experience anxiety, grief, frustration, or a loss of identity. Therapy provides a supportive space to process these challenges and adapt to life's changes with greater self-compassion.

Session Fee - $205

Psychodiagnostic Evaluation - $225

I accept both private pay and insurance. I am in-network with BCBS, BCN, and Aetna.

Rates and Insurance

Farmington Hills Office

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“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.”

— Fred Rogers