perinatal Mental healthBecoming a parent is one of the most transformative journeys a person will experience. For some it can be a time for self awareness, reflection and deepening of relationships. For others it may be a time filled with anxiety, fear and distress. After baby arrives the family will be in a time of transition, navigating new roles and learning how to care for and attune to baby. I believe every parent deserves to be held and cared for as they navigate their pregnancy and birth journey.
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infant mental health/parenting
Did you know that the first 5 years of a child's life accounts for 90% of their brain development? These years provide a framework for how a person will be in future relationships and teaches them what to expect of others. I am passionate about supporting parents and their young children to navigate this crucial time period of development. I help parents to enhance their ability to reflect on their child's experiences and provide psychoeducation to better understand their child's struggles.
art therapyArt therapy is about tapping into your creative side in order to discover things within yourself that can help you to move forward, heal, and transform. It's not about being an artist, and it isn't about creating beautiful image. It's about using art media and the process that follows to explore your inner self. The joy, the love, the struggle, the pain. When we create we access a different part of ourselves that allows us to heal. Our images may take one session or may take months, we can speak to them, learn from them, and discover new perspectives on old ideas.
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groups
Part of how we heal is in relation to one another, sharing our experiences and our stories can help us to feel a sense of community. For a lot of people hearing someone else's story is the first time they may not feel so alone in their own. When we come together we all bring our unique insight and experiences. You never know when your words may help another person.
Expecting Together
Sundays 4:30-5:30pm, starting January 18, 2026
Location: The Nook, 40 Catherwood Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850
Free and open to the public
Pregnant and looking for a little extra support? This group is a place where you can connect with other parents to be, share your experiences, and find encouragement along the way. Together, we'll talk about the ups and downs of pregnancy, learn helpful tools for this season of life, and start building confidence for the journey into parenthood.
New Parent Support Group
Tuesdays 9-10am, starting January 13, 2026
Location: The Nook, 40 Catherwood Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850
Free and open to the public
Are you navigating the joys and challenges of new parenthood? You don't have to do it alone. Our welcoming group offers a safe, caring space to connect, share, and grow alongside others who truly understand what you're going through. Together, we'll explore helpful tools and gentle strategies to ease this transition and help you feel more confident as a parent.
This group is designed for parents with babies from birth to 12months. Babies are warmly welcomed and encouraged to join!
Expecting Together
Sundays 4:30-5:30pm, starting January 18, 2026
Location: The Nook, 40 Catherwood Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850
Free and open to the public
Pregnant and looking for a little extra support? This group is a place where you can connect with other parents to be, share your experiences, and find encouragement along the way. Together, we'll talk about the ups and downs of pregnancy, learn helpful tools for this season of life, and start building confidence for the journey into parenthood.
New Parent Support Group
Tuesdays 9-10am, starting January 13, 2026
Location: The Nook, 40 Catherwood Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850
Free and open to the public
Are you navigating the joys and challenges of new parenthood? You don't have to do it alone. Our welcoming group offers a safe, caring space to connect, share, and grow alongside others who truly understand what you're going through. Together, we'll explore helpful tools and gentle strategies to ease this transition and help you feel more confident as a parent.
This group is designed for parents with babies from birth to 12months. Babies are warmly welcomed and encouraged to join!
REFLECTIVE SUPERVISION/CONSULTATION
Reflective supervision is a strength-based approach, focusing on the supervisees strengths and uncovering client strengths. It utilizes collaborative problem solving, parallel process and reflection. It encourages the use of self in order to understand how our backgrounds, values, and histories influence our perspectives. Most importantly Reflective Supervision is a relationship based practice supporting the concept that we learn best while engaged in safe and supportive relationships. When supervisees are supported in this way they can then learn how to carry over these relational skills into work with their clients. Often in supervision I will also utilize art therapy directives and techniques in order to support supervisees to explore clinical and personal issues on a deeper level and gain differing perspectives.