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

In our initial session, I'll get to know you in a more structured way by asking questions about your presenting concerns, your history (personal, medical, mental health), as well as any other important information you feel moved to share about yourself. This will also be a chance to review logistics, such as confidentiality, scheduling, and fees. Therapy is a process, and it takes time to build trust and rapport. You will be encouraged to share at your comfort level. This session is also an opportunity for you to ask me questions about my approach. If we feel we are the right fit, then we can create some goals and get you scheduled!

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I believe healing happens in the context of supportive relationships. My role is to create a space where you feel understood, grounded, and empowered as you make sense of what you’ve been through. In our work together, we’ll slow things down enough to understand both your emotional experiences and the ways your nervous system has adapted to stress, grief, or uncertainty. Along the way, I’ll offer practical tools (like DBT, CBT, mindfulness, Somatic Experiencing, etc) to help you regulate overwhelming feelings, strengthen boundaries, understand how past and present relationships shape your attachment patterns, and rebuild trust in yourself. Whether you are navigating fertility treatment, adoption, chronic illness, postpartum challenges, or a profound life transition, therapy can be a place where you don’t have to minimize your story because “it worked out in the end.” My hope is that our work together helps you find clarity, resilience, and a deeper sense of self-trust as you move forward—especially when life unfolds in unexpected ways.