Embrace your journey and move toward what matters.
Compassionate individual psychotherapy for adults facing anxiety, depression, and/or low self-esteem. In-person sessions available in Evanston, Illinois or virtually for residents across Illinois and Indiana.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or lost?
You are hurting.
Let’s try something different.
Let’s walk down a new path towards healing by understanding what is keeping you stuck, what you need, how to learn to cultivate self-love, and how to engage with what is truly important to you.
An Invitation
Life can be really hard, to feel all that you do, to face experiences that are hard to hold. Taking a step towards hope is not always easy.
With that, I offer you to take a moment to slow down, take a few deep breaths, settle into yourself, and set an intention for yourself for today.
Individual Adult Psychotherapy
Availability:
In-person sessions are located in Evanston, Illinois close to public transportation.
Virtual sessions for Illinois and Indiana residents use a HIPAA-compliant and secure online platform for telehealth.
Areas of Focus:
Anxiety/Chronic Anxiety
Generalized Anxiety
Panic
Social Anxiety
Depression/Chronic Depression
Major Depression
Low Self-Esteem/Chronic Shame
Issues in Relationships, School, or Work
Perfectionism
Imposter Syndrome
Chronic Stress
Note: I see clients with a diverse set of presentations, not limited my area of focus.
Insurance and Payment:
I am in-network with most private plans including:
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
United Healthcare and Optum
Aetna
I accept out-of-network benefits and clients that wish to self-pay.
Rates (without insurance coverage):
Initial Intake Appointment (60 minutes): $200
Individual Therapy Session (53 to 60 minutes): $160
Contact me for availability or any questions you may have.
About Me & My Approach
My Approach
I care deeply about the work I do with the people that come to see me. I offer a genuine, warm, and compassionate approach to our sessions. One that lets us both explore how you may find your way toward healing.
Approaching 10 years of experience in the field of psychotherapy, I have come to find a combination of theories that provide an approach that aims to guide the people I work with get unstuck. The primary theory I use focuses on how to slow down and be present with yourself, open up to your experiences and do what matters - the core of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I have found that concepts and skills about self-compassion are a natural fit with ACT. Using theory and interventions from the evidence-based Compassion-Focused Therapy, the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Program and other work by Kristin Neff and Chris Germer, and the teachings of Tara Brach and other mindfulness teachers, I have found people can learn to cultivate their own care and compassion for themselves and what they experienced.
Qualities that I am proud to include my treatment include being trauma-informed, culturally competent, LGBTQIA+ affirming, neurodiversity affirming, sex-positive and kink-aware, weight-inclusive, and social justice centric.
I earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Mental Health Counseling at the University of Indianapolis and am currently professionally licensed in Illinois (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) and in Indiana (Licensed Mental Health Counselor).
My experiences of working with several populations, including those experiencing Serious Mental Illness in and around the community, outpatient therapy in a clinic setting, and private practice have given me an opportunity to connect to the diversity of experiences in life and the commitment I share to understanding anyone who walks through my door and the need for a broad approach to my practice.
For years I have attended several conferences, completed research, attending training workshops, read books on theory and application, and continued to learn from many others about what can work to address those who experience mental health difficulties.
Beyond the Therapy Chair
Outside of being a Counselor, you can find me cooking new recipes in the kitchen, watching sci-fi and horror shows and movies, and having fun with my wife and two cats, Salazar and Saffron.
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