*Accepting new clients at expanded practice location* Do you want to live a life with greater freedom? What if I told you that you could be truly happy, live without anxiety, and have mastery over your body and mind? I understand that everyone is in a different part of the healing process and will design a plan with you to meet your specific goals.

Sometimes it can feel as if our thoughts are overtaking us, sending us down a negative spiral. In these moments it can be difficult to think clearly, feel connected to our bodies, or even to take a deep breath. We start to panic, realizing that we are spiraling downwards, which often leads to more panic. This negative spiral does not just live in our minds, but also impacts our everyday lives; we can experience difficulty sleeping, managing stress, balancing work and leisure, changed eating habits and withdrawal from social activities, among other things. Escaping this cycle might feel impossible, but it does not need to be.

My lifelong passion is empowering others to maximize opportunities develop skills and achieve their personal potential. I am a generalist practitioner who works with individuals in all stages of life, and my therapeutic process is rooted in providing a warm, open and honest environment.

I believe that inherent in most human beings is the desire to strive for a life of harmony, satisfying relationships, and a sense of accomplishment. When we are confronted with challenging times, these goals may seem unattainable and we feel unrest, disconnected, desperate. Our childhood experiences further shape how we may respond to these challenges, and unresolved issues from our past begin to catch up with us influencing our lives and relationships. Using techniques tailored to your personal situation and needs, let me assist you as you begin your journey towards self-discovery, relationship empowerment and a sense of resolve!

I would like to assist you in improving your overall life satisfaction. I have been providing therapy for people for over 30 years, helping them to grow and make changes in their lives so they may find their own personal peace and serenity. I would like to help you to identify and expand on your strengths, to identify goals you want to work on, and to develop new and healthy coping strategies. My experience is working with adults, aged 18 - 80, who struggle with depression, anxiety, anger, stress, trauma, mood swings, relationship issues, phase of life issues, and grief reactions.

While I provide individual, couples and family work for all people, my special interest is to support minority populations. My primary expertise is providing counseling and supportive services for the LGBTQIA+ community. As human beings, we all struggle with feelings of not being good enough, important enough, lovable or able to love. These feelings embed themselves very early in life producing defense mechanisms that, although no longer needed, continue to operate below the surface; wreaking havoc on life, relationships and personal success. The battle is often a daily one; sometimes minute by minute. Don't suffer alone.

I provide support, education, and assistance to individuals who are struggling with substance abuse, gaming and Internet addiction to name a few. I also work with families and loved ones to offer education about addiction and recovery, how to create healthy boundaries, establishing effective communication, and how to take care of yourself during this process of healing. It's important to meet my clients where they are in their journey and create a nonjudgmental and positive environment to promote empowerment within each individual. Areas of focus may include relapse prevention, shame and guilt, codependency issues and goal setting.

Are you missing appreciation? Does he stonewall? Does she not stop criticizing? Anxious and having trust issues? Do you feel a lack of sexual desire? Fighting over sexual frequency? I can help you stop the negative cycle. Feel love again. Feel intimate again. Trained specifically as a marriage and family therapist, I am a highly trained and experienced couples therapist. I am easy to talk to and skilled at creating tools to foster healthy connections between couples and families. Together, we repair your relationship by introducing new methods of communication to increase empathy and flexibility.

Motherhood is CHALLENGING! I know that the COVID-19 pandemic and the social, financial, and logistical ramifications are all adding new stressors beyond what we would expect in the perinatal period. Now more than ever support for expectant and postpartum families is critical. We are here for you, offering telehealth, working with insurances to ensure coverage. Perhaps you have braved mental health issues for a long time, and now pregnancy, your conception journey, postpartum & world events are sending your anxiety or depression into a tailspin-it's just too much! You are not alone. Let's talk!

I believe every individual is unique and thus very individual's problems/issues/concerns are unique to them. Everyone has their own story. My approach is to treat the individual, not the diagnosis, but the individual with the diagnosis. I have learned over the past 25 years that the therapeutic relationship is key to developing trust and foster progress. *In addition to treating a range of mental disorders, I have training and experience treating people of all ages with Tourette's Syndrome. I am trained in CBIT (Comprehensive Behavioral Interventions for Tics)*

I specialize in working with youth, adolescents, adults and families struggling with an array of mental health needs and relational impairments related to trauma, anxiety, depression, mood dysregulation, addiction, anger/aggression, family discord, defiance/non-compliance, interpersonal conflict, life transitions, self-esteem, motivation, and spirituality. I am committed to providing my clients with a safe space to explore their inner experience(s) and the impact it has on their current functioning and overall well-being.

The Behavioral Health Center has been providing exceptional quality comprehensive assessment and treatment services in Middlebury and the surrounding towns for the past 14 years. We are pleased to add the additional location of Shelton. The scope of these services include: Assessment, diagnosis, treatment and medication management for the full range of behavioral, emotional, mental health, educational and social difficulties, and disorders. The multi-disciplinary team of the Behavioral Health Center is capable of servicing the therapeutic and educational needs of children through adulthood in a variety of treatment modalities.

I specialize in working with adult men and women seeking recovery and healing from trauma and also substance use. I also have experience working with adults with various conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety, PTSD, and gambling addiction as well as individuals whom has suffered a traumatic brain injury. I believe in meeting my clients where they are in the recovery process with a non-judgmental stance. I will empower you to unearth the strengths you already have within you to confront the challenges in your life and help you identify and achieve your individual goals.

Life is full of change and the unexpected. Have you been blindsided by one of the many curveballs life can throw at you? Do you feel overwhelmed, lost, or directionless? Realigning after a huge change- be it the loss of a loved one, separation/divorce, job change, health shift, or even college graduation- can be a challenging process. I love to help people adjust, grow, and transform though these shifts, seeing the forest through the trees to come to a fuller, more centered perspective on all that life still has to offer. Finding our way back to peace can be demanding and we could all use some support in this process.

As your therapist my goal is to help you by supporting your continued self-development and vision toward self-awareness and a healthy emotional state of being. At Centerpiece Behavioral Health Services we aim at creating a safe space to focus on healing and prospective on life's challenges. If you are dealing with life stressors, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, work related stress, adjustment and life transitions or just need a listening ear of someone with an objective prospective, counseling maybe for you. We are dedicated to helping you focus on your inner strength, self-care and self-improvement.

Life is full of uncertainties and sometimes we can get "stuck" in patterns that no longer serve us or our relationships. If you are struggling to see your potential or your path to healing, let me help you find the key. There is hope. You've done the first step by recognizing that something is no longer working for you. Now, you are seeking help and it does not have to be done alone.

I have been in private practice for 30 years treating a wide range of personal and emotional issues for professionals, artists, creative individuals, young adult women, mothers, career women, men in relationships, teenagers in stressful family relationships, parents wanting to improve parent-child relationships of all ages, and couples. I am a Certified Group therapist and have an ongoing Women's Group in the evening.

Have you been feeling super stressed lately? Noticing your mood has been different, low, or unlike your typical self? Unsure on how to lower your stress and in need of support? Going through a stressful transition? Or are you feeling unclear and stressed on how to start making steps towards a desired transition? Then I am your girl! I am a personal development coach who focuses on helping others reduce their stress from daily stressors, current challenges, and life transitions. Daily life, changes, and transitions can be difficult, especially during these trying times of COVID. You are not alone in this struggle!