About Me
Professional Shit You Should Know:
I earned my MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Antioch University New England. I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the state of Vermont. I’ve been in private practice since 2017.
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Part of what prompted me to become a psychotherapist was an awareness of how few mental health providers were informed about the process of leaving and recovering from cult involvement. I decided I wanted to help fill that gap. While in grad school, I completed an independent self-study on cults and the therapeutic needs of survivors. In 2019, I published an article in the International Journal of Cultic Studies that outlined some of the counseling considerations of working with that population. I have also presented on the the neurophysiology of trauma and how to have a trauma-informed practice, components of effective worldview change, and wellness and burnout issues in the counseling profession.
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My therapeutic philosophy draws strongly from Jung as well as other psychodynamic and existentialist theorists and writers. I am currently a training candidate with the Jungian Psychoanalytic Association to become a Jungian analyst.
Personal Shit You Might Like to Know:
When not subjecting my friends and loved ones to impromptu trauma presentations at parties, I can be found doing the fairly stereotypical Vermont things like hiking, kayaking, cross-country skiing, surfing (ha! Just seeing if you’re paying attention), spending time in nature, and watching the wildlife.
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I always have several books going at a time and have been writing my own poetry and stories since I was a child. If I see a book in your hand, chances are high I’m going to ask what you’re reading, and I want you to gush about how much you love or hate it. I will always have book recommendations to offer because I love them so much and because I worked as a bookseller before I worked as a therapist.
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I love a good philosophical debate. I think deeply but hold my opinions loosely. I’m a bit irreverent and love to swear. I show strangers in the grocery store pictures of my cat, who ironically has separation anxiety and will choke herself if I’m not paying enough attention to her. I have yet to find a cat psychologist who specializes in non-erotic-self-asphyxiation.
I missed the memo but am quite certain one went out to all therapists at some point because there seems to be three picture types we are allowed to choose from: the bad selfie, the pensive nature photo, and the professional head shot. Overachiever that I am, I couldn’t decide, so you get all three.
The bad selfie—shows I'm human. You can be human with me too.
The pensive nature photo—shows that I am deep, compassionate and definitely ready to do the hard work with you.
The professional headshot—shows you how professional I'll be (except when I drop an f-bomb in session).
And here's a picture of my cat!
If you’re interested in working with me, hop over and read my treatment section. If that resonates, reach out to me and we can decide whether setting up an initial consult makes sense.