Bio
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and have worked with children and families for over two decades in a variety of settings, including hospitals, schools, and community programming. I have a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts and a Masters of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Rhode Island.
After spending years supporting the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of children, I noticed that kids did better when the whole family was involved in treatment. When I decided to become a therapist, this observation inspired me to study family systems therapy. While I offer therapy to individuals, couples, and family, my lens of interpreting and working through challenges remains very much rooted in systemic dynamics, including the families, relationships and communities we each belong to.
Therapeutic Approach
My approach to therapy is goal-oriented and equips you with the tools you need for lasting positive change. I view therapy as collaborative and want our time together to feel productive and useful to you. By using Feedback Informed Treatment (FIT), we systematically track your progress and make sure that we are focusing on the areas most important to you and working together in a way that feels good to you as well. FIT gives you a strong voice in your own therapeutic treatment, which not only leads to better outcomes but tends to do so in fewer sessions.
Therapy is a vulnerable and brave process. I offer a warm, client-centered environment that makes space for open communication, humor, and care.
Affiliations:
New England Association for Family and Systemic Therapy (NEAFAST)
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
Beacon Light
I spent several summers of my childhood on a lake at an east coast overnight camp. The name “Beacon Light Family Therapy” was inspired by a speech our Camp Director gave on the last night of camp each year. By candlelight, he told the story of ships crashing into a rocky shoreline without a light to guide them. He explained that each of us has the power to shine a light that helps others to shore, and that we will all have times in our lives when we need the light that others shine to guide us. Our camp family would now be each other’s beacon lights - providing support, guidance, and assistance to each other moving forward. Hearing this story each year had a profound effect on how I orient to the world.
I’d like to offer the same sentiment to you - we all come upon difficult moments in our lives and need a beacon of guidance and support - I hope my practice can provide comfort and relief to those who need it.
