Treatment Approach

My treatment approach is grounded in evidence-based practices, with a strong emphasis on the following:

• Cognitive-behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Parent Management Training (PMT)
• Motivational Interviewing (MI)

I work closely with youth, young adults, and families to identify treatment goals that are personally meaningful and will help promote greater emotional well-being and quality of life. I aim to work collaboratively with clients and families to deliver evidence-based interventions in a tailored manner, where personal and/or family strengths and values are integrated into the care provided. I strive for the care delivered to be responsive to your needs and supportive of the goals you wish to reach. 

Treatment Structure: What Treatment Looks LIke

• Diagnostic assessment - evaluation of current functioning and symptoms, medical and psychological history, family history, academic history to determine appropriate diagnosis/es
• Treatment Planning - collaborating with youth, young adults, and/or families to identify treatment goals
• Core Interventions could include some combination of the following:
  • Psychoeducation  - better understanding your experiences, contributing factors to them, and processes that could maintain them versus change them
  • Self-monitoring - tracking your symptoms to make connections between patterns and identify triggers
  • Cognitive restructuring - identifying and changing negative thoughts to become more accurate and helpful
  • Mindfulness - learning how to observe thoughts in a nonjudgmental and neutral manner 
  • Value clariification - identifying what values are most important to you in your life and clarifying the degree to which you are living in line with those values 
  • Exposures - facing your fears in a guided and supportive way to build bravery and reduce anxiety
  • Behavioral activation - intentionally scheduling enjoyable activities throughout the week to improve mood and increase social connection
  • Executive functioning training - teaching foundational organization and planning strategies to successfully manage academic and home-based responsibilities
  • Behavioral reward system - implementing an incentive framework to increase target behaviors (e.g., doing homework, chores, respectful communication)
• Ongoing monitoring of treatment progress - conducting regular check-ins to assess progress and determine whether treatment modifications might be needed
• Treatment review and wrap-up - reviewing skills learned and creating a plan to maintain treatment progress