Personal Information

My unique blend of life experience, formal education, and extensive professional training provide a rich basis for helping you achieve your personal goals. Since 2005, I have built a solid foundation in many areas of mental health through my work with the following organizations: For the last 5 years, I have worked as an Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician supporting the Falmouth Maine Medical Partners Practices including: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Integrative Medicine. I have welcomed the opportunity to collaborate with the medical professionals in our office to support our patients in a focused and caring manner. The Center for Grieving Children gave the opportunity to help others move through their grieving process as well as help support the volunteer facilitators provide excellent care to the families. L.L. Bean’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) allowed me to utilize my mental health and business expertise to assist employees with a wide range of personal and professional challenges. Mid Coast Hospital’s Partial Psychiatric Hospitalization Program has provided a powerful opportunity to work in group and individual settings to help people manage through severe mental and co-occurring disorders. Prior to becoming a Clinical Social Worker, I worked for 13 years in the business world. As a manager, I helped my employees balance their professional responsibilities with their personal life to achieve success on both fronts. Through this experience, I found a strong desire to help individuals with personal struggles which often affect our professional lives. I fully understand the challenges of raising a family and juggling home priorities with significant demands of our jobs.

Specialties & Issues

My practice includes a combination of individual and group consultation for children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and seniors experiencing difficulties in these areas: Individual Counseling Coping with Life Transitions Depression Co-occuring Issues Trauma and Abuse Spirituality Physical Health & Wellness Family Issues (parenting, eldercare) Grief and Loss Anxiety and Panic Low Self-esteem Relationship Difficulties Stress Management Substance Abuse Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Group Counseling Grief Support Co-dependency Wellness Recovery Skills Women's Groups Business and Professional Consultation Professional Relationships Grief Support Stress Management Crisis Management My clinical experience has required me to pull from many different methods while remaining flexible to meet my clients’ needs. My practice interests include: Strengths-based Perspective Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) Internal Family Systems (IFS Level 1 Trained) Attachment Theory Motivational Interviewing Mindfulness

Approach

My therapeutic approach is built on a foundation of compassion, caring and comfort. Building a safe and trusting relationship is essential for our work together. I am committed to creating an environment based on authenticity and integrity to help us establish this trust. We all possess an inner strength which helps us make choices in life to feel happy, loved, and fulfilled. Even with this natural strength, it’s not always that simple and some days we may feel lost or even hopeless. In building our relationship, we will expand upon your existing strengths with the goal of increasing feelings of inner peace and balance. At times my approach is to simply listen as we explore your life together. At other times I’ll draw from several different approaches to offer specific insights, suggestions, skills and techniques that may be useful to you. Feel free to call (207) 245-5087 or email me to discuss your situation or if you have any questions.

Insurance

I now accept a number of insurance panels (see list below), and can also always find ways to work with you should your insurance carrier not yet be on this list. I accept cash check or credit cards. You can ask your insurance provider to validate that they cover out-of-network reimbursements which may allow you to pay for services and then submit your receipt for reimbursement, if I am not yet in their network. You may also request that your insurance provider adds me to their network. Please contact me to discuss these options and I can update you on my status with your particular insurance provider. I do provide a sliding scale. Please note that clients with deductibles are responsible for payment until deductible is met. I am currently in the network for the following providers: Aetna Anthem Blue Cross Cigna Optum United Behavioral Health Harvard Pilgrim Health MMC Physician Hospital Organization Martin’s Point FEI Employee Assistance Program Maine General Employee Assistance Program ***Please check with your insurance company to verify that they will allow Telehealth therapy (phone or video)***