In our first session together, here's what you can expect

Our first session is a space for you to exhale, slow down, and simply show up as you are. We will begin by talking about what brought you to therapy, what you would like to work on, and what you hope to gain from the process. I will ask questions to learn more about your history, current challenges, and strengths, not to judge or label, but to better understand your story and how your experiences have shaped you. This is also your time to ask questions and get a sense of how I work. My goal is for you to leave the first session feeling heard, understood, and a bit lighter, even if we are just beginning to untangle what brought you here. Together, we will start building a collaborative plan that fits your goals and capacity. I will share tools, coping strategies, or small grounding exercises when helpful, but we will move at your pace. Therapy with me is a partnership. We will balance insight with practical tools, honoring both your lived experience and the way your brain and body uniquely respond to the world. You do not have to come prepared or have the right words. Just bring yourself. From there, we will begin the work of creating clarity, healing, and forward movement, one step at a time.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

One of my greatest strengths as a therapist is my ability to meet clients exactly where they are, without judgment, pressure, or expectation. I believe healing begins when people feel genuinely seen and respected as they are, not as they believe they should be. I bring a deeply compassionate, attuned presence into the therapy space, creating an environment where clients can show up honestly and safely. Many people arrive in therapy carrying shame, self doubt, or fear that they are too much or not enough. My role is to help create a space where those narratives can soften and where curiosity, self understanding, and growth can emerge. My therapeutic approach is eclectic and individualized, because no two people experience the world in the same way. I draw from Somatic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness based practices, Polyvagal Theory, nervous system focused interventions, and trauma informed care. Rather than applying a one size fits all model, I work collaboratively with clients to identify what feels supportive, accessible, and meaningful for them. Therapy is not about forcing change but about building insight, flexibility, and choice in a way that honors each person’s nervous system, history, and lived experience. Clients often share that they feel deeply seen, safe, and understood in our work together. Many describe therapy with me as a place where they can finally exhale, slow down, and explore what is happening beneath the surface. What stands out about my practice is the emphasis I place on transformation. While symptom relief is important, my work goes beyond managing distress. I help clients understand the patterns that have shaped them, reconnect with their inner strengths, and move toward lives that feel aligned with their values and identity. Therapy is not only about healing pain but about uncovering meaning, building resilience, and reconnecting with clarity and purpose. I take a neurodivergent affirming approach to working with ADHD, executive functioning challenges, emotional regulation difficulties, and autism related concerns. As a neurodivergent clinician, I bring both lived experience and clinical expertise into the room. I understand how traditional productivity expectations, social norms, and clinical frameworks often fail to account for different ways of thinking, processing, and being. My work focuses on helping clients unmask safely, reduce internalized shame, and build systems that work with their brain rather than against it. This includes practical strategies for attention, motivation, energy management, and emotional regulation that are realistic and sustainable. Nervous system education is a core component of my work. Drawing from Polyvagal Theory, I help clients understand how their brain and body respond to stress, threat, overwhelm, and demand. Many people blame themselves for reactions that are actually protective nervous system responses shaped by past experiences. When clients learn how their nervous system operates, self criticism often gives way to self compassion. Together, we explore ways to increase a sense of safety, flexibility, and regulation through both internal and external supports. An important strength of my practice is my intersectional and culturally responsive lens. I recognize that mental health does not exist in a vacuum. Identity, culture, race, gender, sexuality, ability, socioeconomic status, and systemic oppression all shape how people experience stress, trauma, and healing. I am mindful of power dynamics both inside and outside the therapy room, and I strive to create a space that honors each client’s lived experience. This includes acknowledging the impact of religious trauma, narcissistic abuse, discrimination, and chronic invalidation on mental health and identity development. I work with individuals navigating anxiety, OCD, trauma, addiction recovery, divorce, grief, burnout, chronic pain, and major life transitions. Many of my clients are high functioning on the outside but feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or exhausted internally. Others are rebuilding their lives after experiences that disrupted their sense of safety or self trust. My role is to help clients slow down, make sense of their experiences, and reconnect with their strengths in a way that feels grounded and empowering. Together, we focus on reducing shame and increasing self awareness. Shame often keeps people stuck in cycles of avoidance, perfectionism, or self punishment. Through gentle exploration and practical tools, we work to replace shame with understanding and self compassion. I help clients develop personalized coping strategies, routines, and boundaries that honor their energy levels, needs, and values. Progress is measured not by perfection but by increased flexibility, insight, and alignment with what matters most to the client. At the heart of my work is the belief that people do not need to be fixed. They need to be understood, supported, and given space to reconnect with their own wisdom. Therapy is a collaborative process rooted in respect, curiosity, and hope. My goal is to help clients move out of survival mode and into lives that feel more regulated, empowered, and authentic. Healing is not about becoming someone new, but about returning to who you already are with greater clarity, compassion, and choice.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

If you do not see an open slot please email me.****I work primarily with women navigating women’s health concerns, along with anxiety, depression, ADHD, neurodivergent-related challenges, life transitions, divorce, grief, trauma, and burnout. Many of my clients are managing multiple roles and responsibilities while also carrying the impact of past experiences, chronic stress, or systems that have not fully supported them. I am best positioned to support women, neurodivergent adults, LGBTQIA+ individuals, Veterans, healthcare providers, first responders, and individuals experiencing high levels of stress or emotional fatigue. I also work with those adjusting to significant life changes, including relationship shifts, loss, and identity transitions. Many of the individuals I work with have felt misunderstood, overlooked, or not fully supported in previous therapy experiences. They are looking for a space that is nonjudgmental, affirming, and grounded in both clinical knowledge and real-world application. My approach is flexible, solution-focused, and individualized. I do not take a rigid or manualized approach to therapy. Instead, I draw from a range of evidence-based and integrative modalities—including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), psychodynamic exploration, solution-focused therapy, and somatic, Polyvagal-informed, and nervous system-based approaches—to meet each client where they are. Therapy is collaborative, with an emphasis on practical, sustainable tools while also exploring underlying patterns and experiences that shape current functioning. I specialize in neurodivergent-affirming care and approach ADHD and related challenges through a strengths-based, non-pathologizing lens. Therapy is not about fixing who you are, but about understanding how your brain and body function, reducing shame, and improving quality of life. Whether you are navigating emotional overwhelm, executive functioning challenges, relationship stress, or major life changes, my goal is to provide a space where you can process, stabilize, and move forward in a way that feels realistic and supportive.