No Stones Just SPACE

04/11/2026

Group therapy isn’t just putting people in a room and hoping it works.

The real work starts before the group even begins, with a thorough intake process.

I look at:
✔️ Emotional readiness
✔️ Level of insight and understanding
✔️ Individual goals for treatment

Because when clients are aligned,
✨ the group flows better
✨ trust builds faster
✨ and healing actually happens

The goal is never just participation,
it’s making sure each client has the best chance at success in their healing journey.

04/11/2026

Being a therapist isn’t about guessing or going off instinct alone.

Yes, clinical experience matters, but so does using real tools like the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision to guide accurate diagnoses.

Every client deserves:
✔️ A thorough assessment
✔️ A diagnosis that actually fits
✔️ Interventions that are researched, not random

I don’t rely on assumptions.
I rely on clinical standards AND individualized care.

Because the right diagnosis shapes the right treatment.

03/31/2026

Healing doesn’t happen in isolation, and it doesn’t follow a straight line.

I’m now offering two focused group therapy spaces designed to support individuals navigating some of life’s most complex emotional experiences:

🔹 Relationships After Trauma
For those working to rebuild trust, set boundaries, and reconnect after relational or traumatic experiences.

🔹 Life After Losing a Sibling
A space to process grief, honor your loss, and find meaning while continuing forward.

Both groups are structured, clinician-led, and grounded in stabilization, emotional processing, and practical tools for daily functioning.

Details:
• Private Pay Only
• $100 Intake Evaluation
• $60 per group session
• Limited spots to maintain a supportive, intentional environment

If you or someone you support could benefit from a space like this, feel free to reach out or share.

Healing is possible, with the right support.

03/10/2026

I’m piloting a new training and opening a small number of spots for counseling students, interns, and clinicians.

The training is called Stabilization First: Trauma-Informed Crisis Response, and it focuses on how providers can support individuals and families during moments of emotional crisis and trauma before jumping into deeper clinical work.

This is a pilot session, which means participants will also help shape the final training by asking questions and providing feedback.

If you’re interested in trauma work, crisis response, or supporting vulnerable populations, feel free to sign up.

Spots are limited and registration will close soon.

Thank you for your interest in the Stabilization First: Trauma-Informed Crisis Response Training Pilot. This training introduces a trauma-informed framework designed to help professionals support individuals and families navigating grief, crisis, and emotional destabilization following tragedy. This...

03/09/2026

For the past year I’ve been developing a training focused on stabilization after tragedy and crisis.

The goal is simple:
give providers practical tools to support clients before treatment begins.

I’ll be piloting the training soon and sharing pieces of the framework here.

If you’re a provider who works with trauma, crisis, or grief… this conversation is for you.

03/09/2026

Before we jump into treatment plans, coping skills, or trauma processing… stabilization comes first.

Too many clinicians are placed in high-risk situations without structured training on what stabilization actually looks like in practice.

This is why I’ve been developing Stabilization First, a framework focused on helping providers respond ethically and effectively when clients are in crisis.

More on this this week.

03/09/2026

Clinicians aren’t just here to “take clients.”
Our job is to assess level of care.
If someone needs stabilization beyond outpatient therapy, the ethical move is helping them access the right support.

03/09/2026

Supervision doesn’t override clinical ethics. If a client needs a higher level of care than outpatient therapy can provide, our responsibility is to advocate for the right support, not just fill a caseload.

03/05/2026

Autistic children still go through every stage of development—childhood, pr***en years, puberty, and adolescence.

The difference is that many of them don’t have the language or body awareness to explain what they’re experiencing.

Hormones. Mood swings. Confusion. Sensory overload.
All of it is happening inside a body that may already struggle with communication and regulation.

What sometimes gets labeled as “behavior” may actually be development happening without the tools to express it.

When we remember that autistic kids are still growing humans, our response changes.

More curiosity.
More support.
Less punishment.

Understanding ages and stages matters.

02/27/2026

Dual diagnosis doesn’t mean chaos.
It means awareness.

When you learn the patterns, you protect stability.
And when stability is protected, interventions actually work.

That’s the work.