Currently accepting new clients.
Clients I Work With
You’ve built such a strong wall to protect yourself; no one knows who you truly are. You're wondering if you even know who you are yourself. You're trying to understand your emotions. Is it anger? anxiety? feeling like you are "too much"? or broken? The issues you’re dealing with seem like such a tangled mess that you’re not sure where to even start. You are not alone. You may have tried therapy before and have been putting off trying again, because being told to “just breathe or count to 10” has the opposite of a calming effect. You don't want someone to hold your hand or just validate you. Instead, you need someone willing to dive into the mess, isn't afraid to be direct with you and help you unpack all that stuff you have been hiding for far too long.
Approach
I'm not your average “touchy-feely” therapist. Therapy with me isn’t about sugarcoating things or dancing around the truth. You get to bring the messy, uncomfortable thoughts, and I’ll give you space to say them, without judgment. We’re here to figure out what’s really going on, not just slap a bandaid on it. I’m also not going to let you dodge the hard stuff. If I see you avoiding, or falling into old patterns, I’ll call it out. Not to make you feel bad, but because you deserve to understand why you keep getting stuck. You don’t need to come in with an agenda, therapy isn’t a work meeting. We’re here to figure out what’s really going on. That means looking at your past, not because we can change it, but because it’s still showing up in your life now whether you realize it or not. My job is to help you see those patterns in real time, so you can start making different choices.
Beliefs & Lived Experience
I also have an unique specialization in supporting pet parents with the emotional troll caring for a difficult pet or having to say goodbye to a beloved furry family member, I am here to support you. I am a fellow animal lover who really gets the depth of the human-animal bond. As someone who has loved countless pets throughout my life, volunteered in animal welfare for 13+ years, and fostered hundreds of dogs in my home, I understand that most people’s view of human-animal relationships doesn’t scratch the surface of how meaningful these bonds can be. That’s why I specialize in helping people whose love for animals impacts their daily lives and giving them the space to feel without judgment or minimization. I also provide emotional support animal evaluations for those in Michigan and Illinois.
More About My Practice
I offer a 15 minute free consultation to help determine if we are good fit for therapy. I don't want you wasting your time trying to form a relationship with someone that you don't feel comfortable with. I am currently 100% virtual but hope to open an in-person location in Chicago in the near future. I have sessions Monday-Thursday during the day and Sunday-Thursday in the evenings. My latest appointment starts at 9:30 pm.
Ages Served
Adults (18+)
Services Provided
Individual Therapy
Legal Documentation
Legal Documentation
Languages Spoken
English
Specializations
Modalities
Attachment-Based
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Psychodynamic Therapy
Relational Therapy
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Psychodynamic Therapy
Relational Therapy
Specialties
Anger Management
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Insurance and Payment
Payment Accepted
Credit
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Out of Network (Superbills Provided)
Private Pay (Superbills Not Provided)
Sliding Scale
Session Fees
$125
-$250
Insurance Notes
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
Blue Choice PPO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL)
Optum
Oxford
Sierra Health | SHL
UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Blue Choice PPO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL)
Optum
Oxford
Sierra Health | SHL
UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
State Licensed In
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Michigan
Wisconsin