| Credentials: LISW-S |
Practice Locations
- Telehealth -E-Sessions (Ohio)
| Licenses |
| Independently licensed in: Ohio LISW-S License number: I.1451325-supv |
| Specialties | |
|---|---|
| · Depression · Mood Disorders ·Trauma and PTSD
· Issues · ADHD ·Anger Management · Behavioral Issues ·Bipolar Disorder ·Borderline Personality · Child or Adolescent ·Codependency ·Coping Skills · Divorce · Dual Diagnosis ·Emotional Disturbance | · Family Conflict ·Grief · Oppositional Defiance ·Parenting ·Peer Relationships · School Issues ·Self Esteem · Self-Harming ·Sexual Abuse ·Stress ·Women's Issues ·Mental Health ·Personality Disorders |
| Types of Therapy | Modality | Client Population |
| · Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
· Culturally Sensitive · Radically Open (RO-DBT) · Motivational Interviewing · Person-Centered · Teletherapy · Trauma Focused | · Individuals · Group | · Adolescents · Adult |
| Accepted Insurance Plans | |
|---|---|
| · Anthem · Blue Cross · Cigna | · Optum · UCare · · UnitedHealthcare |
Sliding Scale: Yes
Pay By: American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Professional Statement
I want to help you create a life worth sharing. Over the years, therapists have focused on diagnoses, like depression or anxiety. Plum Behavioral's Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) class seeks to treat the core of the problem for some, excessive self-control (overcontrol, or OC). We work to help you improve your social signaling (what others see) so that you might form stronger social bonds, enriching your life and helping you share the best of you with others. I am also a student of standard DBT, which treats undercontrol disorders, and look forward to adding DBT to my set of skills.
Personal Statement
I am someone that enjoys getting to know new people from all walks of life. I feel like I take something person away from every client I meet. I find that building personal connections and helping others live their best lives gives me a sense of fulfillment. I really love my time consulting (talking) with other therapists at Plum, and it reminds me of how much being part of a team can bring to someone’s life.
What inspired you to pursue your profession?
When I was in undergrad, I was treated for major depressive disorder by a gifted young student therapist. Working with him through and even after college helped me learn boundaries and build self-esteem, and radically changed my life. I used my degree in Journalism/Advertising for about 6 years after graduation, and then lost my job due to downsizing. During this time, however, I was learning all about mental health that I could, due to my own family’s struggles. I decided that if I’m not part of the solution, I’m part of the problem, and I wanted to be able to help others the way my first therapist had helped me.
Where do you see yourself in the future?
I am currently practicing telehealth only, and would like to expand my practice to in-person as well, when practical. I enjoy learning about new techniques and types of therapy, and plan to continue to expand my therapeutic skills to improve myself and my team!
Notice to Consumer:
We have the highest standard for our clinicians and staff here at Plum Behavioral Health. It is our hope and expectation that you will be satisfied with the treatment that you receive from us. If problems should arise, we will try to correct them; Plum Behavioral Health is committed to finding solutions to any of the difficulties or concerns that you may encounter during the course of your services with us.
We encourage you to talk about any problems with your clinician or their supervisor. If you feel your concerns cannot be resolved with your current clinician, you may request for a change of clinician or location at any time. If you are dissatisfied with services you are receiving or have received, you have the following options to try and find a resolution.
Tell your therapist what it is you want, and they will provide you with the necessary forms.
- Call 877-758-6328 and dial the extension for the office where you are currently receiving services or the office where you want to be seen and ask the secretary to send you a “Clinician Change Request form”. They will send it to you through your client portal. If you would prefer that it be mailed to you, please specify that you would like it sent to your address. If you want to see a particular clinician, please indicate them on the change form.
- Email [email protected] and request a “Clinician Change Request Form”, it will be sent to your client portal. Please complete the form and then submit it.
The Change of Clinician form will then be reviewed by the supervisor or clinical director, and/or branch manager, they will make every effort to address your concerns or complaints. Plum Behavioral Health then decides on the appropriate steps to take in order to address your concerns or grievances.
They will decide on the appropriate outcome and submit the form and the decided outcome to Plum’s Quality Improvement department. The form may be sent electronically via inter-office or through email.
If for some reason we unable make your request, we will provide an explanation of the denial or amendment to you in writing. If, in the course of this process, you believe that you have not treated with dignity and respect or if you believe that we have not done our best to meet your needs, we encourage you to reach out to our Chief Operations Officer at 877-758-6328 ext. 700. We truly hope that you will give us an opportunity to correct any deficits you may have experienced with our system.