OUR STORY

Gentle tools. Real attunement. 

A pace that's yours, not mine.

This work honors the whole you — your identities, your parts, your story, all of it welcome here. 

Trauma survivors, LGBTQIAPD+ clients, neurodivergent folks, Systems — this is a soft place to land.

We start with comfortability, always. 

Before we go anywhere, we build a space where it's okay to slow down and breathe. Grounding, stability, a sense that nothing has to happen before you're ready. Comfortability isn't just a first step — it's the foundation everything else stands on.

We meet the parts of you that don't use words. 

Sand tray and sand play, art, music, writing, movement — these become a language when talking feels like too much, or when something in you has never had the words to begin with. There's no pressure to perform insight. Just space to let something surface, gently, in its own time.

We listen to what your body already knows. 

Trauma doesn't only live in memory — it lives in the nervous system. We go slowly here, honoring whatever your body needs to feel comfortable enough to soften, one small moment at a time.

And for Systems, we do this from the inside out. 

For those living with DID and OSDD, healing means learning to build loving collaboration between parts — communication, compassion, and a life lived in harmony. Just patient, respectful relationship-building, at whatever pace feels comfortable for the whole system.

At THRIVE!, we don't “fix” people.
We heal alongside people—with curiosity, care, and the colorful glitter pen.

Let’s make therapy bold, tender, creative, and real.

Let’s THRIVE!—together. 

Education, Certifications & Ongoing Growth

Because healing deserves both heart and hard-earned knowledge.

Therapy isn’t just about showing up with warmth (though we do plenty of that here at THRIVE!). It’s also about showing up with skill, training, and the humility to keep learning. 

Formal Education

I hold a Master of Social Work (MSW) from Kean University (Union, NJ) and a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Adelphi University (Garden City, NY). These degrees laid the foundation for my passion: helping people navigate the complexities of trauma, identity, and healing in real-world, relational ways.

Certifications

• Certified Trauma Professional 
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Trainer
• Mental Health First Aid 
• Psychological First Aid 

Specialized Trainings

I’ve completed extensive clinical training in:

• Somatic Interventions 
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) 
• Positive Psychology 
• The Flash Technique 
• Sand Play & Sand Tray Therapy 

Great therapy combines evidence-based tools with fierce empathy and ongoing growth. That’s why I never stop learning—because every new technique I master is another way to support your healing.

At THRIVE!, you get the full package: formal training, trauma-savvy technique, lived experience, and a therapist who’s always evolving right alongside you.