(she/her)
New to Grow
I am a licensed therapist with advanced training in treating anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and personality patterns. I work with individuals who are often high-functioning on the outside but struggle internally with stress, emotional overwhelm, or repeating patterns in their lives and relationships. My work focuses on helping patients gain a clear understanding of themselves while also building the tools needed to create meaningful and lasting change. I take a thoughtful and direct approach, combining practical strategies with deeper insight so patients not only feel better, but function better in their daily lives and relationships.
In our first session, we will focus on understanding what brings you to therapy and getting a clear picture of your current concerns, history, and goals. I will ask thoughtful questions to better understand your experiences, patterns, and what you have already tried. This session is also an opportunity for you to get a sense of how I work. My approach is active and engaged. I do not simply listen. I help you begin to organize what is going on and identify patterns early on. By the end of the session, you can expect to have a clearer understanding of your situation and an initial direction for our work together. We will also discuss goals and how to move forward in a way that feels focused and effective.
What sets my work apart is the ability to quickly identify patterns that patients may not yet fully see, and then translate that insight into clear, practical change. I do not take a passive approach. I am engaged, direct, and focused on helping patients move forward in a meaningful way. I have extensive experience working with complex presentations, including anxiety, trauma, personality patterns, substance use, and high-conflict relationship dynamics. This allows me to understand both surface symptoms and the deeper structures that maintain them. I combine insight-oriented therapy with practical tools, so patients gain both understanding and the ability to respond differently in real situations. Patients often find that this approach leads to faster clarity, more effective decision-making, and more stable emotional functioning over time.
I work best with adults who are high-functioning but struggling internally with anxiety, relationship challenges, emotional overwhelm, or long-standing patterns they have not been able to change on their own. Many of my patients are thoughtful and self-aware, yet find themselves repeating the same dynamics in relationships, work, or their sense of self. I am particularly well-suited for individuals dealing with complex relationship issues, including conflict, attachment concerns, and infidelity, as well as those navigating trauma, personality patterns, or substance use. My patients are typically motivated and ready to engage in a deeper, more honest therapeutic process aimed at meaningful and lasting change.
Psychodynamic
I use a psychodynamic approach to help patients understand the deeper patterns that shape how they think, feel, and relate to others. Many of these patterns develop early in life and continue to influence current relationships, emotional responses, and decision making. In practice, this means we look beyond surface symptoms and explore underlying themes such as attachment patterns, defenses, and unresolved emotional experiences. As these patterns become more clear, patients are able to respond with greater awareness and flexibility rather than repeating the same cycles. I integrate this work with practical strategies so patients not only gain insight, but also learn how to apply it in their daily lives.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use a cognitive behavioral approach to help patients identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. Many patients are not fully aware of how their thoughts shape their emotional reactions and daily decisions. In practice, we work to recognize unhelpful thought patterns, challenge them, and replace them with more accurate and balanced ways of thinking. We also focus on behavior change, including reducing avoidance and building habits that support stability and functioning. I integrate this work with deeper insight-oriented therapy, so patients not only feel better in the moment but also understand the underlying patterns that drive their experiences.
Adlerian
I use an Adlerian approach to understand how early experiences, family dynamics, and core beliefs shape a person’s sense of self and relationships. This work focuses on how individuals develop patterns around belonging, self-worth, and purpose. In practice, we explore early life experiences and the beliefs that formed from them, then examine how those beliefs continue to influence current choices, relationships, and emotional responses. Many patients begin to see how long-standing patterns around approval, control, or avoidance have guided their behavior. The goal is to build greater self-awareness and help patients develop a more flexible, confident, and purposeful way of engaging with their lives and relationships.
Attachment-based
I use an attachment-based approach to help patients understand how early relationships shape their emotional patterns and how they connect with others. Many of the struggles people experience in relationships, such as fear of abandonment, difficulty trusting, or emotional distance, are rooted in attachment patterns developed early in life. In practice, we explore how these patterns show up in current relationships, including in the therapeutic relationship. This allows patients to recognize automatic responses and begin to develop more secure and stable ways of relating. The goal is to help patients feel more grounded in themselves, improve their ability to trust and connect, and build relationships that feel safe, consistent, and fulfilling.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help patients develop a healthier relationship with their thoughts and emotions rather than trying to control or avoid them. Many patients struggle because they get caught in cycles of overthinking, avoidance, or emotional reactivity. In practice, we focus on increasing awareness of internal experiences while learning how to step back from unhelpful thoughts and respond more intentionally. We also clarify personal values and use them to guide meaningful action, even in the presence of discomfort. The goal is to help patients become more flexible, more grounded, and better able to move forward in their lives without being controlled by anxiety, fear, or negative thinking.