My Training

I graduated in June 2008 from The Ohio State University majoring in psychology and minoring in theater. I completed my master’s in social work from The University of Chicago in June 2010, with a concentration of clinical social work. I use my theater background as a tool of emotional expression and healing. Because of this, I decided to get certified as a registered drama therapist, receiving my certificate as an RDT in September 2021.

Now you may be thinking, “What in the world is a Registered Drama Therapist (RDT)?” An RDT is a clinician that uses components of theater and drama to assist in making therapeutic changes. What this means is, you have a choice. You could come to session and talk through what has been going on with you, the emotions you are feeling or the goals you want to accomplish. Or you could come to session and express yourself through written word, create some art or enact the scenario where you said that thing you should have said, in that one conversation that keeps replaying in your head. We could role play you saying that comment you thought of after the fact.

Traditional psychotherapy, also known as “talk therapy,” is a brilliant way to gain understanding and accomplish your goals. However, there are times that talking it through just isn’t enough. Maybe the moment calls for a movement, a sound or a song. Perhaps what is needed is finding (or making) a picture that helps you express and comprehend what’s going on inside you. Whatever you decide, in your session with me, you have a choice.