I am a private pay practice, which means I do not work with insurance companies. It allows us to focus entirely on what your child and family truly need—without insurance dictating session length, frequency, or type of treatment.
Private pay also protects your child’s privacy. Insurance reimbursement requires a mental health diagnosis, which becomes part of your child’s permanent health record. By working privately, I can provide developmentally appropriate support without labeling or limiting your child. Together, we create a plan that fits your child—not an insurance company’s checklist.

I do not provide superbills or documentation for insurance reimbursement. All services are private pay, allowing the focus to remain on personalized, relationship-based care rather than meeting insurance requirements.

It is natural to wonder how therapy through a screen can work, especially for young children. My virtual sessions are not screen time in the usual sense. Instead of passively watching, your child is actively engaged through play, storytelling, art, movement, and imagination.

During sessions I may use tools such as the Virtual Sandtray Therapy App, a virtual play therapy room, or simple objects your child already has at home. Everything is flexible so the experience feels natural and familiar.

I specialize in play therapy and expressive approaches that bring the child’s inner world to life, even through a screen. I also guide parents in creating a safe and connected space that reflects the feeling of an in person playroom. Many families find that children relax more easily in their own environment, which often allows for deeper engagement and meaningful progress.

Group therapy can be a wonderful way for children to learn and grow alongside peers who are working on similar goals. In a supportive, play-based setting, children practice important skills like emotional regulation, social problem-solving, and confidence—all through activities that feel fun and natural.

For some children, a group is the best place to build real-life skills in a safe, guided environment. Others may join a group in addition to individual therapy to reinforce what they’re learning and to experience success with peers.

Groups are especially helpful for children who:

• Benefit from extra social practice and peer connection

• Have mild to moderate challenges (rather than intensive treatment needs)

• Thrive with structure, routine, and hands-on learning

Each group I facilitate is small, play-based, and designed to meet children where they are—helping them feel seen, capable, and supported by both peers and caring adults.

An intensive offers more time and space than a typical session. It allows us to slow down, focus deeply, and create meaningful change in a shorter period of time. Intensives are a good fit for families who want focused support or who are working through something that needs extra care and attention.

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with specialized postgraduate training in trauma, attachment, and play-based treatment with young children and their families.

My certifications include:

• Certified AutPlay Therapy Provider

• EMDRIA Certified Therapist

• EMDRIA Consultant-in-Training

I have received extensive additional training in:

• Attachment-based interventions

• Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT)

• FirstPlay Therapy

• Group Theraplay

• Parent–Child relationship–focused models

• Synergetic Play Therapy

• Sandtray Therapy

• Theraplay

Across all modalities, my work is grounded in developmentally appropriate, relationship-based, trauma-informed care that helps children heal through play, connection, and co-regulation.