About

I know why you’re here.

You’re a professional who can’t focus because of poor sleep.

Or maybe you’re a parent managing your body more than your family.

An athlete that just can’t seem to get back to normal. This loss of identity is jarring.

I help people sleep better, reduce unwanted functional neurological symptoms, and regain confidence after an injury. Using research-based strategies to rewire the nervous system, you can begin to get “your old self” back.

You want to be in control…

…as you should be.

Therapy is not a crutch you lean on for months and years on end. It is a catalyst for change to get you unstuck.

My goal is to get you back in the driver’s seat as effectively and efficiently as possible by learning strategies to manage symptoms and problem-solve issues that arise. This goal-focused, results-based approach helps you thrive, free from worry about your health.

Strategies will vary from person to person, and I want to work with you to tailor a specific treatment plan.

What does treatment look like?

Brad* started his own company a few years ago. The company had grown and was looking to expand by acquiring a competitor. With all the late nights and travel around the country, his sleep dwindled to a few hours a night. He couldn’t focus, had no energy, and felt like a zombie day in and day out. The acquisition stalled. His company was “getting by,” but without Brad at 100%, it couldn’t grow as he wanted. They even started talking about layoffs. Concerned with how drastically things had changed, Brad reached out to see if something could be done about his sleep.

In our work together, we first planned a consistent nighttime routine and consistent wake time. Brad was so used to going “full throttle” that his mind wouldn’t adjust to sleep, so this nighttime routine built-in “wind down” time for his brain.

We then looked at everything he was doing during the day that perpetuated his poor sleep – naps, no exercise, and barely any food. He worked to make changes there. Then, we looked at some strategies to get out of his head before bed, focusing on relaxing his body. In just a few weeks, he was getting the sleep he needed and was more alert at work. After another couple of months, acquisition talks resumed. He was back to thriving at work and taking care of his employees.

Sean* is a student-athlete. He plays collegiate baseball but suffered an elbow injury. He had to go a month without any activity and, for four weeks, had been rehabbing the elbow with physical therapy. He had to keep up with his classes but found it hard as he was concerned about losing his scholarship because he couldn’t play. The stress about his rehab, playing career, finances, and classes was adding up. He reached out to me to help manage all this stress.

We first made a detailed daily schedule, dedicating time to studying, rehab, and building in “worry time” (not too close to bedtime) so his brain could still scratch that itch. As he progressed in rehab, we discussed his concerns about reinjuring the elbow and feeling like he would never return to how he was before the injury. Together, we developed a visualization practice to mentally rehearse, performing how he wanted, a mindfulness practice. This helped him notice when his mind was causing more problems and pay better attention to his body, particularly when it felt good to build his confidence and strategies to deal with those unhelpful thoughts.

He got his starting position back by the next season, kept his scholarship, and passed each class.

Sally* was a real estate agent that stopped working to raise her one-year-old daughter and three-year-old son. She loved being a mom and felt immense reward as her children grew. But she began to have unexplained seizures and was told they were PNES. They started about once a week but eventually became several times a day. She couldn’t be there for her kids. She couldn’t drive. The family ultimately moved in with her parents so she could have the child support she needed while dealing with these symptoms.

That’s when she reached out for help.

We started by having her track her seizures, including the time of day, what she’d done that day (activity, sleep, food, hydration, etc.), and how often she had seizures. She found seizures were more common on a bad night’s sleep with too much caffeine. Sound familiar, parents? We had her sleep in a different room. Her husband took responsibility for tending to the kids at night. She developed a different morning routine where she would get up and go for a walk with a glass of water before having any coffee. We worked on her anxiety. She learned relaxation strategies and ways to deal with unhelpful thoughts.

After a few short months, her seizures had gone away, and she was driving again. She, her husband, and children moved back to their home.

You can get back to the life you want, too!

Together, we can customize a treatment plan that will get you back in control of your own life. Getting life back on track can be a few weeks away.

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*The names and stories above are composite narratives of clients with their names and circumstances modified to retain their anonymity.