I help individuals, couples, and families who are seeking support with symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, or find themselves in challenging seasons of life due to change or transition. I meet with clients virtually and offer in person sessions in East Nashville. I provide a warm, strength based approach, am relationship focused, and strive to create a safe and non-judgmental space. If you are seeking to better understand yourself, improve the relationships in your life, are hurting and need support, or have realized that the way you have been coping is no longer effective; I am here for you.

Offering Telehealth (secure video sessions) to individuals, couples, and families residing in California. Visit www.sdpsychotherapy.org or Find me on www.psychologytoday.com to set up an appointment.

- Provided individual therapy to adults in intensive outpatient treatment utilizing CBT, DBT, solution focused, motivational interviewing, and attachment-focused modalities to reduce presenting symptoms and improve functioning. - Created content for and facilitated a weekly Life Strategies group to support patients’ growth in developing independent life skills and improving mental health in the following areas; Sleep Hygiene, Goal Setting, Self Care, Finding and Maintaining Connection, Values, Budgeting, Grocery Shopping, Cleaning, and Laundry.- Co-facilitated DBT group; teaching emotion regulation, mindfulness, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.- Co-Facilitated a 3 hour process group and 2 hour alumni group to support patients’ in practicing mindfulness, emotion identification and expression, and implementation of skills learned in IOP.- Oriented new patients to True Life Center and served as patients’ main point of contact post intake assessment; providing support with scheduling, discussion of treatment goals and progress, and addressing resistance to treatment.- Provided case management and developed patient treatment plans and discharge summaries to ensure continuity of care across providers from admission to discharge. - Collaborated with outside providers to coordinate care and conducted family phone calls with patient’s loved ones providing support, psychoeducation, and treatment updates to promote healthy family dynamics.

- Completed biopsychosocial assessments to determine medical necessity and collaborated with youth and family to develop a comprehensive treatment plan.- Provided community based, trauma informed individual and family therapy to foster youth ages 2-18 years old utilizing TF-CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Positive Discipline, PCIT PRIDE skills, and Theraplay interventions.- Collaborated with Foster Family Agency Social Workers, County Social Workers, Psychiatrists, CASA’s, Birth Parents, and Foster Parents to ensure quality care and youth safety.- Coordinated and Facilitated quarterly Child and Family Team meetings with client’s team to support client in meeting treatment goals and to ensure youth received all necessary services.

- Provided psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, children, adolescents, and families in an integrated behavioral health setting utilizing a variety of evidence based therapeutic modalities.- Served as a Primary Care Behavioral Health Consultant collaborating with Primary Care Physicians and medical team to support patients in meeting health goals.

- Contacted new patient referrals and assisted in coordinating intake appointments- Provided psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, and families using a biopsychosocialspiritual framework- Collaborated with Primary Care Providers, Psychiatrists, Nurses, and Medical team to ensure quality patient care- Engaged in weekly T-CARE consultations - Targeted Collaborative Integrative Assessment Response and Empowerment Model, including screening clinic patient panel for mental health concerns, initiating communication with Residents and Attending Physicians regarding patients and meeting with patients during their medical appointments to provide brief intervention, support, psychoeducation, and appropriate referrals- Conducted 8 new patient intake assessments per month and triaged to appropriate provider for continued care- Facilitated weekly Whole Health Action Management group with topics including stress management, healthy eating, exercise, and sleep, increasing social support, and maintaining a positive attitude- Participated in weekly individual and group supervision to receive guidance on assessment, treatment planning, theory, countertransference, and self of therapist matters

Psychotherapy services for individuals, families, couples, adolescents, and children in a private practice setting.

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