Talk Therapy
My practice is not limited to OCD. I also provide structured, goal-oriented psychotherapy for adults seeking support for trauma, anxiety, mood concerns, and major life transitions. Regardless of what brings you in, my approach stays consistent: evidence-based treatment, clear rationale, and measurable progress rather than open-ended sessions with no direction.
Every intervention I offer is grounded in peer-reviewed research and supported by demonstrated effectiveness. I do not provide treatments based on trends, personal preference, or anecdote. If an approach has not been rigorously studied, tested, and shown to produce meaningful outcomes, it is not part of my practice. My standard is research support, clinical integrity, and results you can actually feel in daily life.
Evidence-based psychotherapy means the treatment has been carefully studied under controlled conditions and shown to work. Modalities such as CBT, DBT, and ERP are built on research, replicable results, and ongoing refinement as new data emerges. They are grounded in established psychological science and updated over time to maintain relevance, safety, and real-world impact.
My clinical work is grounded in structured, evidence-based cognitive behavioural frameworks. I do not practice eclectic therapy or pull randomly from trending modalities. Each approach I use has a defined theoretical model, established treatment protocols, and a strong empirical foundation.
The modalities below represent the core of my practice and the lens through which I conceptualize, assess, and treat presenting concerns. Treatment is goal-oriented, collaborative, and designed to produce measurable change rather than indefinite processing.
Modalities
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CBT provides the structural backbone of my work. It is a present-focused, skills-based approach that examines the interaction between thoughts, behaviours, and emotional responses. Treatment is collaborative and goal-directed, with an emphasis on identifying maintaining factors and implementing targeted behavioural and cognitive interventions to create measurable change.
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DBT skills are integrated when emotion dysregulation, impulsivity, or interpersonal instability are central to the clinical picture. I utilize structured DBT-informed interventions focused on distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. The emphasis is practical application and behavioural change, not abstract insight alone.
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ERP is the gold-standard treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder and a primary area of specialization in my practice. It involves systematic, planned exposure to feared thoughts, images, urges, or situations while intentionally refraining from compulsive responses. The objective is not reassurance or symptom suppression, but increased tolerance of uncertainty and reduced reliance on rituals.
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Prolonged Exposure is a structured, evidence-based protocol for trauma-related disorders. Treatment involves gradual, repeated engagement with trauma memories and avoided situations in a controlled and therapeutic context. The goal is to reduce avoidance, decrease physiological reactivity, and allow corrective learning to occur through repeated processing.
Scope of Practice
It is important to me to be explicit about the scope of my work. I do not believe in presenting myself as a clinician who offers every modality simply to broaden appeal. My practice is structured around specific theoretical frameworks and a defined evidence base, and I stay within that lane intentionally. Clear boundaries protect clients, protect the integrity of the work, and ensure that what I provide is aligned with my training and clinical standards.
For that reason, I do not offer EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic or body-based trauma modalities, hypnotherapy, energy psychology or alternative healing approaches, unstructured long-term exploratory therapy without defined goals, couples or family therapy, or court-ordered assessments and medico-legal reporting. If you are seeking one of these services, I will direct you to clinicians whose practice is centered in those approaches rather than attempt to provide something outside my scope.
It is equally important to be transparent about population and clinical scope. I do not provide treatment for primary psychotic disorders, and I do not work with children or adolescents. My practice is structured for adults presenting with anxiety-spectrum, trauma-related, and obsessive-compulsive concerns, and I remain within that defined clinical range.
While I am an unequivocal ally to LGBTQIA2S+ communities, I do not position myself as a specialist in gender-affirming psychotherapy. I do not have formal training in gender-focused assessment or transition-related care, and for that reason I do not offer those services. That area of practice requires dedicated, specialized expertise, and it deserves clinicians whose training is centered specifically in that work. When appropriate, I will refer to providers who focus on and are deeply embedded in that field. I do, however, work with gay, lesbian, and bisexual clients; this distinction is specific to gender-focused clinical services, not sexual orientation.