Expertise
Mood Disorders and Anxiety
Mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and social anxiety, can deeply affect one’s emotional well-being, relationships, and sense of purpose.
These conditions often bring overwhelming feelings of sadness, fear, hopelessness, or emotional instability. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps individuals recognize and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, while Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, particularly for those with intense emotional experiences. Mindfulness practices, often integrated into both CBT and DBT, cultivate present-moment awareness and self-compassion, helping individuals step out of cycles of rumination and fear.
Together, these therapeutic approaches offer powerful tools not just for symptom management, but for lifting the soul—restoring a sense of inner peace, resilience, and self-worth. Through this healing journey, individuals can reconnect with hope, meaning, and a deeper sense of wholeness.
Neurodiverse Populations
Being neurodiverse means having a brain that processes, learns, and experiences the world differently than what is typically expected—this includes conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and others.
Neurodiversity is not a disorder to be "fixed," but a natural variation in human cognition that brings unique strengths and challenges. Behaviorally, supporting neurodiverse individuals involves creating environments that are flexible, structured, and empathetic.
Psychotherapy facilitates clear communication, predictable routines, and individualized strategies that focus on strengths rather than deficits. Instead of trying to "normalize" behavior, the goal is to understand the underlying needs and support self-regulation, autonomy, and positive social connections in ways that respect the person’s neurodivergent identity.
Tic Disorders
Tic disorders, including Tourette Syndrome, are neurological conditions characterized by sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic movements or vocalizations called tics. These can range from mild to severe and may interfere with daily functioning and quality of life.
Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) is a highly effective, evidence-based behavioral treatment designed to help individuals manage their tics.
CBIT combines habit-reversal training—teaching individuals to recognize early signs of a tic and engage in a competing response—with relaxation techniques and strategies to reduce tic triggers. Unlike medication, CBIT focuses on building awareness and behavioral control, and it has been shown to significantly reduce tic severity in both children and adults.
Narcissistic Abuse
Narcissistic abuse is a form of emotional and psychological manipulation carried out by someone with narcissistic traits, often involving gaslighting, control, devaluation, and emotional neglect. Victims of narcissistic abuse frequently experience deep confusion, self-doubt, anxiety, depression, isolation and a loss of identity, as their sense of reality is undermined over time.
The pain is often invisible but profound, leaving emotional wounds that can linger long after the relationship ends. This form of emotional abuse can occur in many different forms including romantic relationships, at work, or within families. There is an emerging diagnosis named C-PTSD, Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, that is associated with this type of relational abuse.
Recovery begins with validating the survivor’s experiences and helping them rebuild self-trust and self-worth. Support should be trauma-informed and centered on safety, boundaries, and empowerment—offering therapy, education about abuse dynamics, and compassionate space to heal without judgment.
Intergenerational Trauma
Intergenerational trauma refers to the transmission of emotional, psychological (such as Post-traumatic Stress Disorder), and even physiological wounds from one generation to the next, often rooted in experiences of violence, oppression, displacement, or family dysfunction. It can be passed down through parenting behaviors, communication patterns, unspoken grief, and even epigenetic changes which are subtle biological markers that affect how genes are expressed.
When trauma is unacknowledged or unresolved, it can shape family dynamics, belief systems, emotional regulation, and coping mechanisms, leading to cycles of pain, mistrust, and maladaptive behaviors across generations.
Healing intergenerational trauma involves breaking these cycles through awareness, open dialogue, and intentional change. Psychologically, this means helping individuals and families recognize inherited patterns, process unspoken or suppressed emotions, and develop new, healthier ways of relating. Therapeutic approaches like trauma-informed cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, somatic experiencing, and culturally grounded healing practices can all offer acknowledgment and transformation of the pain that has been carried forward.
Chronic Illness
Chronic illness can bring profound challenges—physically, emotionally, and mentally—but it does not change the essence of who we are. At our inner core, we remain the same person, with our unique values, strengths, and potential. While managing chronic illness may require adaptation and resilience, it also calls us to live in alignment with what truly matters to us.
Rather than focusing on perceived limitations, we can choose to build on our capabilities, nurture meaningful connections, and explore new or redefined interests that bring purpose and joy. Approaching life with flexibility, self-kindness, and intentional self-care allows us to maintain mental well-being and live fully, even in the face of ongoing health challenges.
Therapy provides a supportive space to process these experiences, develop coping strategies, and reconnect with a sense of identity that is rooted not in illness, but in authenticity, hope, and meaning. Chronic illness does not define us—it is simply one part of a rich and valuable life.
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Anxiety Disorders
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Chronic Illness
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Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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Disordered Eating
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Minority Integration
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Mood Disorders, Grief
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Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Personality Disorders
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Post-traumatic stress disorder
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Tic Disorders
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Trauma
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy
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Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics
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Mindfulness
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Play Therapy
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Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Theory
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Spirituality