What I treat

Issues Treated at Clever Consciousness Behavioral Therapy

At Clever Consciousness Behavioral Therapy I believe that people are more than their diagnosis. Everyone needs a bit of help sometimes! I will complete a careful evaluation to best understand your unique experience and I will never to reduce you to a list of symptoms. I enjoy focusing on a person’s strengths to leverage this towards improved mental health. I am a licensed doctoral level clinical psychologist with over 10 years of experience in the mental health field. I help adults, older adults, and young adults with a variety of issues, described below. I am offering telehealth services only at this time.

  • Healthcare worker issues such as burnout, moral injury, compassion fatigue

  • Career pressure and stress

  • Loneliness and isolation

  • Women’s health Issues including postpartum depression, adjustment to fertility concerns, caregiver issues, etc.

  • Feelings of worthlessness

  • Low self-esteem

  • Low mood and depression

  • Nervousness, worry, social phobias, specific phobias, panic and anxiety

  • Posttraumatic stress (PTSD)

  • Managing life transitions such as retirement, loss, birth, divorce, career changes and more

  • Exploring values and creating meaning and identity when you feel adrift

  • Setting boundaries and learning how to stand up for yourself

  • Setting new goals

  • Learning how to identify a healthy partner or friend

  • Health behavior changes - smoking cessation, weight management, insomnia, changing social media habits

  • Learning how to make friends, find your tribe, and find your community

  • Exploring family history to learn more about present patterns

  • Better understanding your choices in romantic partners and how to make healthy selections

  • Performance coaching

  • Imposter Syndrome

  • Codependency

  • Highly sensitive persons

  • Grief

  • *This clinic works in an LGBTQ competent and culturally sensitive model of care.

Therapy Skills I Use in This Clinic

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) • Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills (DBT - not a full DBT residential program) • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) • Motivational Interviewing (MI) • Schema Therapy • Narrative Therapy Skills

I select each therapy modality depending upon individual client presentation, preferences for psychotherapy engagement, and information about a patient’s strengths and goals. Please reach out if you have questions.