DID

Conditions Treated

I work with adults facing a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and relational challenges. My approach is tailored to each person’s needs, combining evidence-based therapies with innovative techniques to help you understand your patterns, build resilience, and create lasting change. While I welcome clients with various concerns, I most often work with individuals navigating personality disorders, depression, mood disorders, anxiety, trauma-related issues, ACE’s, LGBT-related issues, Women’s issues, and dissociation. Read more about the most common conditions I treat below.

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Dissociative Identity Disorder is a complex mental health condition characterized by the presence of two or more distinct identity states or personality parts. These identities may have their own names, memories, emotions, and behaviors. DID is often linked to severe, chronic trauma in early childhood and can significantly impact daily functioning, relationships, and memory continuity.

Symptoms:

  • Presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states

  • Gaps in memory for everyday events, personal information, or trauma

  • Sudden changes in behavior, voice, or posture

  • Feeling like one is watching themselves from outside their body (depersonalization)

  • Periods of lost time or finding items not recognized or remembered

  • Intense emotional shifts or identity confusion

Bipolar

Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings, including emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). These shifts can significantly impact daily functioning and relationships.

Symptoms:

  • Mania or hypomania: Increased energy, reduced need for sleep, inflated self-esteem, risky behaviors

  • Depression: Persistent sadness, loss of interest, fatigue, difficulty concentrating

BPD

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Borderline Personality Disorder is a mental health condition characterized by intense emotional instability, difficulty in maintaining relationships, and a distorted self-image. Symptoms often include mood swings, impulsive behaviors, fear of abandonment, and episodes of anger or depression.

Symptoms:

  • Intense fear of abandonment

  • Unstable interpersonal relationships

  • Impulsive behaviors

  • Chronic feelings of emptiness

  • Self-harming behaviors

  • Difficulty regulating emotions