My passion lies in helping individuals build self-awareness and emotional maturity.
The work of being a therapist can be hard to quantify, but I know that I have been effective when the people I work with have more satisfying relationships, are no longer limited by past trauma, move away from self-destructive patterns, and connect to purpose and meaning. I aspire to help my clients feel empowered to work through painful experiences to become stronger and more fulfilled.
I work with people who are struggling with:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Trauma
- Grief
- Family or work problems
- Difficulties in relationships
- Life transitions
- Health issues, including chronic health challenges
- General sense of life dissatisfaction
- Supporting birthing people and postpartum issues
I strive to be an ally to BIPOC and LGTBQ communities. I understand that my clients’ racial identity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, religion, class, and ethnic background inform their world—both internal and external. I make space in therapy to explore my clients’ experiences of who they are in the world, particularly when their identities are marginalized.
I employ a psychodynamically-informed eclectic approach. I incorporate elements of relational psychodynamic therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, attachment theory, interpersonal neurobiology, and mindfulness. I am an IFS trained therapist, having completed IFS level one training through the IFS Institute.
I’m happy to talk with potential clients about any of these approaches—I usually employ a mix of approaches, depending on the need of each client and how they are interested in working together.
Beyond theoretical orientation, the most consistent predictor of a helpful course of therapy is the relationship between therapist and client. I pay particular attention to this relationship. I encourage clients to get to know me over the course of a few sessions, to decide whether I am a good fit for you as a therapist.
