Get to know me

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

In our first session, the focus is simply on getting to know each other. You’re welcome to share as much or as little as feels comfortable, and we’ll move at a pace that works for you. I’ll ask thoughtful, gentle questions to better understand what’s been happening in your life and what you’d like to gain from therapy. From there, we’ll work together to create a personalized plan that feels flexible, realistic, and meaningful. I see therapy as a supportive partnership—one where you feel empowered to face challenges while knowing you don’t have to carry them alone. For providers and community professionals, please know that when you refer someone to me, they will be met with warmth, compassion, and collaboration from the very first session.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I have over nine years of experience supporting children, teens, and adults, with a focus on women’s mental health. My approach is warm, collaborative, and down-to-earth, creating a safe space where clients feel heard and supported while also being encouraged to grow. I draw from CBT and ACT to help reframe unhelpful thought patterns and guide clients toward living more fully in alignment with their values. For those healing from trauma, I use a gentle, trauma-informed approach that may include narrative therapy, IFS-informed parts work, somatic awareness, mindfulness, and self-compassion practices. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, burnout, trauma, or relationship challenges, my goal is to help you build resilience, clarity, and a stronger connection to your authentic self.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

Therapy often begins at the point when life feels too heavy to carry alone. Many of my clients—women, veterans, teens, and adults—have been holding so much for so long, often in silence. They may be navigating trauma, grief, anxiety, or depression. Others are working through painful relationships, identity shifts, or major life changes that leave them feeling disconnected, exhausted, or unsure of who they are. Many have spent years being the “strong one” for others, even while struggling quietly inside. If this resonates, please know—you don’t have to keep carrying it all on your own. Therapy can be the place where you finally get to exhale. A place where you don’t need to explain, perform, or hold everything together. Instead, you’re welcome to show up exactly as you are—tired, uncertain, hopeful, hurting, or somewhere in between—and know that it’s enough. The people who find the most healing in our work together aren’t just looking to “cope.” They want something deeper: a space to feel seen, to move beyond survival mode, and to reconnect with themselves in a meaningful way. Together, we’ll use evidence-based therapies like CBT, mindfulness, and interpersonal work, while also honoring your whole self—your body, emotions, story, and spirit. Healing isn’t about rushing to “fix” yourself; it’s about rediscovering your resilience, your truth, and your ability to live in a way that feels more authentic and at peace. My clients are often those who are ready—sometimes nervously, sometimes uncertainly—to take that first brave step toward change. Whether you’re seeking relief from trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, or the simple exhaustion of being “the strong one” for too long, I will meet you with patience, compassion, and respect—right where you are.

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