Attachment-based Therapists in Rhode Island

As a therapist, I specialize in helping adults heal from past traumas, navigate challenges within their relationships, and explore concerns related to sex and sexuality. My goal is to provide a warm and non-judgemental space for self exploration. Together we will work towards building a foundation of emotional wellbeing.

Do you want to improve your mental health or increase joy in your life? Are you curious about exploring your inner world? Do you wish that you and your partner could communicate better? Therapy is a safe place to explore these topics and more. As a therapist, it is my top priority to create a supportive environment where you can be your full self without fear of shame or judgment. I believe that therapy is a collaborative process where my role as the therapist is to be a guide on your journey towards healing or coping with a life transition, mental health struggle, or any other challenge that life may throw your way.

(Currently accepting new clients!) The opportunity to hear my clients’ stories and partner with them on their journeys of self-discovery and healing, is one of my life’s greatest privileges. In a warm and accepting environment, I help adults, couples and families identify their goals and take steps to improve their lives. I have extensive experience helping people improve their relationships, process and heal from trauma, and overcome a variety of anxiety and mood-related issues.

Have you ever felt that even with therapy, medication, or the combination of both that there are these underlying patterns that you just can’t seem to shake? Perhaps you have tried on your own, found short-term success, but eventually fell back into your old patterns? Have you ever felt down about yourself as a result and found yourself asking “will I ever change?” While I believe you are enough as you are and do not need to change who you are at the core, there are often thoughts, feelings, and behaviors we fall into that are possible to recognize and change when you are determined and ready to make the first step!

Life is full of many transitions and things that are beyond your control. If you are adjusting to a life changing event, I will help you develop new coping strategies and offer you support with these transitions. I can also assist you with problem-solving, address relationship issues and help you improve your mood. I use many different modalities and techniques helpful with coping with and managing anxiety/stress. I firmly believe that a good therapeutic experience can lead to life-long changes. My treatment approach is to listen to your needs and work with you to achieve your goals.

I like to solve problems. I use a strength-based, Imago couples trained, family systems approach. I focus on reducing relationship conflict, improving communication, and developing closeness for individuals, couples, and families. I am skilled in making positive changes happen. I lanched WellnessRI because I believe integral to a caring approach is coordinating with other medication and counseling providers in the practice.

*CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!!!.* *EMDR and Talk Therapy Available* The decision to begin therapy is a significant one, whether the help you need is substantial or you’re in need of a simple sounding board. Please reach out knowing that I am prepared to help in many various circumstances. My approach is generally collaborative and focused on helping my clients to find sustainable change, taking into account all of life's variables, influences, and impacts.

People tend come to my practice because they're looking for a collaborative, purposeful, and nonjudgmental space to work through social, emotional, or sexual issues they're tired of struggling with on their own. Many of my clients are LGBTQIA+ people who take comfort in the fact that I'm already knowledgable and experienced with queer issues. I also regularly work with people experiencing anxiety and depression, people recovering from abusive relationships, and people experiencing sexual difficulties including pain, dysfunction, and shame around their desires or behaviors.

Hello! I am currently accepting new clients and booking sessions starting the week of July 1st for Friday evenings and Saturdays.

I'm dedicated to offering guidance and empowerment as you embark on your personal growth journey. Witnessing your transformation and the positive changes you make in your life fuels my passion. I take a holistic approach, drawing from diverse treatment methods, aromatherapy, mindfulness, and the healing power of nature. If you're open to challenge, when the time is right, I'm committed to gently nudging you out of your comfort zone, standing by your side through every step of your transformative journey.

I currently have daytime openings (e.g. 9-3) for in person appointments. Are you curious about aspects of your life that have become difficult for you? I see psychotherapy as an educational process, and my role is to help you to get to know yourself in a different way. I take a stance that is non-pathologizing, and believe that everyone, no matter how many overwhelming experiences one has had, also has the capacity to heal. I am grounded in an approach based on Internal family systems (IFS), and incorporate elements of mindfulness, as well as sensorimotor psychotherapy, and attachment theories in my work.

Pre-Licence Mental Health Counselor Associate in Rhode Island, where I offer online and in-person counseling. I work with adolescents, college students, and adults. My areas of specialty are trauma, LGBTQIA+ affirming care, and young adults. I also frequently work with clients with eating disorders, chronic pain, and disabilities. I am a person-centered therapist and prioritize therapy that is tailored to the needs of each client by incorporating evidence-based practice such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness, and Emotion-focused therapy (EFT).

Welcome! People that come to me usually have a history of trauma and/or addiction and are seeking a support system to help them cope. I also work well with people that experience depression and anxiety, as well as mood disorders. I love helping people learn new coping skills and finding new ways to rediscover the passion and motivation in their lives. I have experience working with those that are transitioning out of the prison environment or have criminal thinking patterns as well.

I believe in each person’s innate potential and ability to grow and heal. My approach brings a compassionate, non-judgmental mindful awareness to sessions. This helps clients slow down in order to explore and heal emotions and beliefs that are limiting their sense of well-being and potential. Clients learn to use mindfulness as a powerful tool for change. I work with adults who are struggling with life transitions, anxiety or depression as well as people struggling with the impact of trauma.

Welcome! If you are ready to make some positive changes in your life, you have arrived at the right place! My main mission as your counselor is to support you in any way I can so you could craft the life you always wanted to live. I believe it is in that atmosphere of an unconditional support that the possibility of deep transformation is born. I will create a safe and nurturing environment in which we will be active collaborators. We will focus on expanding your awareness of yourself and your sense of what is possible.

I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker licensed in RI and MA with a specialty and certification in perinatal mental health (PMH-C). I enjoy working with pregnant or postpartum women, adults, and adolescents. I have years of experience working with clients to manage and reduce issues related to anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting, life transitions, PMADs and postpartum issues, just to name a few. I very much enjoy supporting individuals in increasing self-esteem and self-compassion.

Accepting Clients: December 2023 Availability. Therapy can help you overcome life challenges, gain confidence and heal. I incorporate different treatment models and approaches to best fit your personal needs. We will work together to understand your goals, uncover your strengths and successfully overcome your obstacles. I will help you gain insight to your current and past relationships to help you change repeating patterns and behaviors. I believe safety is the key to successful and meaningful therapy. I am committed to establishing a safe therapeutic environment as we work to meet your goals and create change in your life.

After graduating from social work school 46 years ago, it has been my privilege to have partnered with and met all kinds of people from all walks of life presenting with a myriad of struggles. From my perspective, treatment is all about improving one's quality of life. Experience has shown me that with the appropriate amount of support and reality testing, most people are quite capable of addressing their challenges and feeling better about themselves. I prefer using a more traditional psychodynamic approach to treatment. Such an approach emphasizes providing a positive space for people to change.

For most of us, our interpersonal relationships can be our source of greatest stress but also greatest joy. Research shows our relationships with others are linked to our mental and even physical health throughout our lives. I work with couples, parents, and families to address relationship issues while also promoting friendship and fun in the relationship. Common goals include improving intimacy, trust, boundaries, and communication. I use gold-standard research-based interventions to help break unwanted patterns and empower couples and families with the skills and tools for healthy fulfilling relationships.