I am a licensed clinical psychologist with professional expertise in the application of third wave behavior therapies to a variety of presenting problems (e.g. addiction, chronic pain, rehabilitation, health management), as well as the training of providers in third wave interventions, case conceptualization, and programmatic implementation, particularly Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and chronic pain management.

Best part of my work: Helping clients improve their quality of life and rediscover what is most valuable to them in their journey.

Why I became a provider: I realized as a young adult that I was able to connect with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and life experiences, and help them improve their quality of life.

Practice philosophy: Research demonstrates that roughly 50 percent of treatment outcomes are directly attributable to the provider-client relationship. This is why it is so important that you feel comfortable with the therapist you choose, and optimistic about therapy. My ability to help you stems directly from a combination of my experience, my training, and the benefit of learning from the thousands of individuals I have worked with. The fundamental goal of my treatment is to help clients more clearly identify, remove barriers to, and more consistently connect to their core values.

Additional information: Since 2005, I have been heavily involved in the ACT research and training community. I enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team, and have done so in inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization and outpatient settings.