Our Story

Inclusive, Evidence-Based Healing for Systems, LGBTQIAPD+ Folks & Complex Trauma Survivors

Real tools. Deep attunement. No one-size-fits-all.

At THRIVE! Mental Health, our approach is trauma-informed, intersectional, and radically client-centered. We honor the whole you—your identities, your parts, your story—with healing that is smart, comfy, and tailored to your nervous system.

Whether you’re a System, queer, neurodivergent, or someone who’s lived through complex trauma—you belong here. 

Laying the Groundwork: Safety First

We begin by creating a space where your system can breathe.
Together, we build trust with grounding skills, nervous system regulation, and practical stability—so every part of you feels okay enough to show up.

Evidence-Based Skills for Real Life

We blend CBT, DBT, ACT, and Positive Psychology to help untangle the stories in your head from the reality you're living.
You’ll learn concrete tools to navigate everyday triggers, big emotions, and self-sabotaging patterns—without judgment or pressure.

Mindfulness & Somatic Support

Trauma lives in the body.
We use body-based and sensory-aware techniques to reconnect you to your breath, your body, and your now.
Whether you dissociate, shut down, or get stuck in hyperdrive—we help your nervous system come home to itself.

Creative Healing: Because Words Aren’t Always Enough

Art, music, journaling, collage—we use expressive tools that give voice to the parts that don't (or won’t) talk.
Creative work invites gentle breakthroughs, deep reflection, and even joy along the way.

Trauma-Focused Techniques That Actually Work

Sand Tray & Sand Play Therapy
A powerful, low-verbal modality where you explore themes, relationships, and inner parts through miniature figures in sand. It’s soulful, symbolic, and surprisingly freeing.

The Flash Technique
A cutting-edge trauma tool that reduces distress around traumatic memories—without diving into painful details or re-experiencing the trauma. It's fast, safe, and grounded in neuroscience.

Affirming Support for LGBTQIAPD+ Clients

Your identities matter. They’re not “side notes.”
We celebrate your queerness, gender journey, neurodivergence, and everything in between. This work is anti-shame, anti-oppression, and full of respect.

Specialized Support for DID & OSDD Systems

For systems, healing is relational and internal.
We work to build internal communication, reduce conflict between parts, and create safety from the inside out.
No forced integration. No pathologizing your parts. Just real support, at your pace, with deep compassion for every layer of your story.

This Work Is Heart Work

With advanced training in:

• Somatic Intervention
• The Flash Technique
• DBT Skills Training 
• Sand Tray & Sand Play Therapy
• Certified Trauma Professional 

I blend clinical training with the kind of empathy only lived experience can bring.

At THRIVE!, we don't believe in “fixing” people.
We believe in healing alongside people—with curiosity, care, and the occasional 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. Here’s a peek behind the scenes of the credentials and continued education that ground the work I do:

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 

I believe that 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.