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I am a licensed clinical social worker who is passionate about providing psychotherapy services that are accessible, reliable, and focused on connection. I recognize that sharing and processing life events can be incredibly challenging and vulnerable. I show up for you, helping you develop skills to navigate difficult and necessary conversations. We’ll start by creating a plan based around your primary concerns, and identify everyday problems that have you feeling stuck and unsatisfied. Together, we can explore how to develop narratives and utilize tools to help you shift and reach your goals. I specialize in working with individuals struggling to feel aligned with self, work/life balance, self-esteem, anxiety, and navigating relationships. I am passionate about helping you pivot. It’s OKAY to want to step out of old patterns that have you experiencing unsatisfying outcomes. Together, we can work to acknowledge the pain and discomfort without becoming it. I work from an integrative approach, offering support and guidance as we create a therapeutic experience tailored specifically around your situation and needs. I approach therapy from a relational, narrative, and integrative family systems framework. I specialize in co-identifying patterns with clients that have them feeling disconnected, stuck, and out of synch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3a8d305dc0c34285032f7a/1598886790382-YU9NC97SDSHDXXE8ANOM/IMG_0301.JPG Approach - Why Our Reality LLC? Our Reality LLC was developed through the framework that all people view the world through a lens made up of their individual experiences and internal narratives. Sometimes these narratives can support your growth, while other times they can impede your overall functioning. When you begin to adopt a narrative that no longer feels aligned with your inner beliefs, feelings of complacency, anxiety, chronic illness, and other experiences of discomfort can creep in. Luckily, you have a choice in determining who is writing your story, and what it says to you and those around you. In session you can expect a dash of humor, a sprinkle of healthy confrontation, and a whole lot of navigating uncomfortable feelings. We'll start by creating a plan based around your primary concerns, and identify daily concerns that have you feeling stuck and unsatisfied. Together, we can explore how to develop narratives and utilize tools to help you pivot and reach your goals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3a8d305dc0c34285032f7a/1599773598034-WQ9M767SSY52Z8OVB6FQ/IMG_0905.jpg Approach - Education. Master of Social Work, Children and Families Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL Bachelor of Science Degree, Arts and Business Management Indiana University, Bloomington, IN License. Licensed Clinical Social Worker License # 149.022449 Professional Educators License License #1202037 https://www.ourrealityllc.com/getting-started daily 0.75 2025-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3a8d305dc0c34285032f7a/1598042117242-56HPTQ7KP4YNOXIO5E4C/image-asset.jpeg Getting Started https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3a8d305dc0c34285032f7a/1598041619838-573Y65RI3QRIG7F8PVG6/image-asset.jpeg Getting Started https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3a8d305dc0c34285032f7a/1598282485317-M543GHABSMTC3QJSOZYK/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Getting Started https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3a8d305dc0c34285032f7a/1599233672788-R1J1EPTBVDYUH8B7CZW1/Happy%2Bsmiling%2Bwoman%2Bwith%2Bcurly%2Bhair%2Blounging%2Bon%2Bcouch.jpg Getting Started - What can I gain in therapy? Everyone has different goals when approaching what they would like to cultivate and gain while participating in therapy. By developing a strong therapeutic relationship, I strive with and for my clients to create more fulfilling connections with family members, partners, friends, and most importantly with yourself. My therapeutic style accompanies a great respect for the inner resources of clients. I work in a collaborative way to help you move through the difficult or uncomfortable feelings. https://www.ourrealityllc.com/20-somethings daily 0.75 2020-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3a8d305dc0c34285032f7a/1599572375685-NRTJYCOMD9RDWUE53I88/image-asset.jpeg 20-Somethings - 20 Somethings…. Do you feel like your playing a version of yourself? Having to look, feel, and act put together and polished ALL the time? Are you feeling overwhelming pressures from work or school and feel like your continually falling short? Does saying “Yes” to everything have you in a cycle of unhealthy habits and unsatisfying experiences? Is your new found independence having you question your ability to do it all on your own? Are you struggling to identify YOUR wants from societies’ expectations of you? Do you struggle to cope while juggling work or school and your relationships with others? Are you drowning your worries and fears by binge watching Netflix series or endlessly scrolling on Instagram? Do you find yourself frequently frustrated about where you are in your life? Having difficulty pausing that comparison mindset? Do you constantly have that “not enough” feeling creeping in, no matter what YOU accomplish? https://www.ourrealityllc.com/in-session daily 0.75 2024-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3a8d305dc0c34285032f7a/1599833386079-ESSUQ5R5VRFAJDMW6Z86/image-asset.jpeg What do you talk about in therapy? - Connect. Our Reality LLC specializes in providing individual therapy for tweens, teens, and 20-somethings. We strongly believe in the importance of crafting a healthy and honest relationship with you. Life can feel incredibly overwhelming and isolating at times, but it doesn't have to. We recognize that sharing and processing life events can be challenging and vulnerable. Here, we honor your process without judgment as we work together towards positive therapeutic change. Through weekly or bi-weekly sessions you can expect to explore your thoughts, emotions, and actions. We can begin our therapeutic work together through walk and talk sessions or teletherapy. I am passionate about providing you with a therapeutic experience that is tailored around your specific wants, needs, and personal goals. Our Reality LLC specializes in working with individuals who experience difficulty in the following: Perfectionism. Adjustment Disorders. Anxiety. Relational Conflict. Negative Self-talk, Self-esteem. Feeling stuck. Identifying and maintaining boundaries. Stress and job burnout. Family conflict. Individuation and Identity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3a8d305dc0c34285032f7a/1599834109105-XPFCEHJ7FTJV4B0SF1LU/image-asset.jpeg What do you talk about in therapy? - Explore. Self-exploration (exploring inner urges, identity, discovering and prioritizing the things in your life that are meaningful to you). Uncovering and utilizing your personal resources. Identifying concerning problems or patterns that cause you distress your discomfort. Crafting tangible and accessible tools that can be applied to everyday life. Shifting the narrative/ perspective to achieve your goals and visions for the future you wish to live. Anxious and overwhelming feelings. Life transitions and difficulties coping to changing circumstances. Adjusting to new roles and responsibilities. Addressing feelings of never feeling enough. Creating boundaries in your working role and relationships with others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3a8d305dc0c34285032f7a/1599833225710-DEMZ1DJW32KA932Q2Z9K/image-asset.jpeg What do you talk about in therapy? - Rebuild. In order to rebuild, I believe clients first need to truly feel seen and heard. I focus on starting where the client is before exploring where they would like to go in therapy. Through collaboration with the client, I encourage family and support system involvement to assist in strengthening the clients resources when not in the therapy room. I hold an active Professional Educators License, and am available to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including medical teams, school districts and mental health professionals, and college mental health teams. Our Reality LLC’s fundamental value is that connection is harnessed through communication. Looking to get in touch? 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Please refer to the articles below for more details on the positive impacts of online therapy: What Is Online Therapy? 7 Benefits of Online Therapy - What It Is And How To Get It Started Why Online Psychotherapy? Online Therapy Benefits and Drawbacks https://www.ourrealityllc.com/services-home daily 0.75 2020-09-09 https://www.ourrealityllc.com/walk-and-talk-therapy daily 0.75 2020-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3a8d305dc0c34285032f7a/1599834728482-MH2RAJS7J8HH7VZZ14LN/image-asset.jpeg Walk and Talk Therapy - Walk and Talk Therapy. Is your tween or teen having difficulty coping with all the new virtual responsibilities? Is online school and maintaining virtual presence for social activities becoming too exhausting? Do you want your tween or teen to participate in online therapy, but know that tacking on one more online responsibility would turn them into a computer zombie? 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