My Approach
Therapy That Combines Insight and Action
My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and grounded in more than a decade of experience in private practice. I look forward to getting to know you, hearing your story, and creating a safe, supportive space for you.
We’ll explore the experiences, patterns, and beliefs that have shaped how you see yourself and relate to others. I take into account how difficult or painful experiences can continue to affect us, sometimes in ways we don’t fully recognize. I’m also trained in EMDR, which can be helpful in working through experiences that continue to feel painful or unresolved. I’ll help you recognize your strengths and provide encouragement as well.
I believe that understanding yourself is important, but insight alone isn’t always enough. Meaningful change also comes from trying something different. I’ll share practical tools and strategies that can help you experiment with how you respond to others, see yourself, and move through the world.
Change doesn’t have to happen all at once, as small, intentional shifts can build over time. Our brains have the amazing capacity to adapt and develop new patterns through a process called neuroplasticity. This means that, with practice, patience, and support, new ways of thinking and responding can become more natural.
My Background and Education
A Unique Perspective
Before becoming a psychotherapist, I spent nearly two decades in the corporate world, including leadership roles at Procter & Gamble, Kraft, Quaker Oats, and PepsiCo, as well as running my own marketing consulting practice. My experiences in the professional world have given me a firsthand understanding of the pressures and expectations that can make it challenging to navigate work, relationships, parenting, and personal well-being. I bring a deeply personal, empathetic approach to helping my clients with their own challenges.
Outside of my work as a therapist, I love spending time with family and friends, reading, exercising, gardening, and traveling. I also love continuing to learn about psychology and neuroscience. I’m married and the proud parent of college-aged twins who have taught me so much about parenting and continue to teach me new things as they grow.
Education
MA, Counseling, Northwestern University
MBA, Marketing and Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
BA, Mathematics and Economics, Knox College
Clinical Training
Alexian Brothers (now Ascension Illinois) Center for Mental Health
The Family Institute at Northwestern University
Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center
Licensure
IL Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - License #180.012066