My Approach

When working with children, adolescents, & teens

I collaborate with the family to determine what level of parent/caregiver involvement in therapy sessions may be helpful in order to help improve parent-child and parent-teen relationships as well as to enhance trauma-informed parenting strategies within the home environment. I am also mindful of the importance of adolescents and teenagers having privacy and confidentiality during their individual therapy sessions and understand that adolescents may not feel comfortable sharing everything they discuss during therapy sessions with parents and caregivers. Adolescents and teenagers often benefit from having a space where they can independently talk about and process their experiences.

During the initial intake appointment, I will provide information and answer questions about confidentiality and limits to confidentiality when working with children, adolescents, and their families in order to ensure the right to confidentiality while concurrently ensuring the child or adolescent’s safety. Therapy with children, adolescents, and teens often involves a mixture of talking, engaging in rapport building and interactive activities, and skill-building. Given that symptoms and behavioral, emotional, and social concerns may look different at various stages of development, I tailor my approaches and interventions to meet each client’s unique developmental and personal needs.

When working with young adults