
Dedicated mental health professional with expertise in eating disorders, emotional regulation, suicidal ideation and self harm. Experienced in collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to enhance client outcomes and deliver comprehensive care strategies. Passionate about working with teens and building growth as a family system.
Private practice serving individuals and families using an integrative approach with evidence based practices of narrative therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused, positive psychology and mindfulness.
Conducted weekly sessions with patients and their families currently undergoing treatment at a pediatric eating disorder clinic in both the partial hospitalization program and intensive outpatient program. Worked as a treatment team collaborating with both medical and therapeutic staff to meet treatment goals set for each patient in daily and weekly case management consults. Conducted safety and suicide assessment using the linehan risk assessment and management protocol. Created and conducted a skillbuilding curriculum focusing on DBT, CBT and mindfulness skills.
Provided group therapy and psychoeducation in the older teen unit of the partial hospitalization program regarding topics of relapse prevention, assertive communication coping skills, problem solving, body image and family conflict. Worked closely with patients and their treatment team to meet treatment goals for pediatric eating disorder treatment.