Hello and Welcome! I’m grateful you’re here and choosing to prioritize yourself, even if it didn’t feel easy to take this step. A little bit about me: I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 16 years of clinical experience working with people across a wide range of life challenges from anxiety, depression, and chronic stress to relationship struggles, health issues, life transitions, parenting pressures, and trauma recovery. I’ve supported clients in individual, couples, family, and group settings. Many of the clients I work with are used to being the strong one, the one that holds everything together for everyone else... but who don’t often have space to tend to their own needs. In our work together, we’ll slow things down enough to understand what’s been weighing on you and why sometimes it feels so hard to move forward. Therapy with me is practical, supportive, and focused on helping you feel more grounded, steady, and confident in your day-to-day life. We’ll work on quieting the critical inner voice, easing anxiety and stress, and creating space for choices that feel more aligned with who you are and what you need right now. If you’re ready for support that feels warm, thoughtful, and real... and a place where you don’t have to hold everything together... I’d be honored to walk alongside you :)
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Our first session is a gentle starting point. We’ll take time to create a space that feels warm, supportive, and free of judgment, a place where you don’t feel that you have to perform or even know exactly what to say. We’ll move at a pace that feels comfortable for you. I’ll ask some thoughtful questions to get to know you, what’s been weighing on you, and what you’re hoping for from therapy. This helps me understand your story and begin to see how we can work together in a way that feels most supportive and helpful. You’re always welcome to share only what feels right in the moment; there’s no pressure to go deeper than you’re ready for. My focus in our first meeting is to listen with care, help you feel understood, and begin building a sense of trust and collaboration. Many clients leave the first session feeling a bit lighter, clearer, and reassured about the next steps and we’ll take things one step at a time.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I am passionate about helping people feel genuinely and deeply understood, and accepted especially during moments when they feel overwhelmed, vulnerable, or unsure where to begin. With over 16 years of clinical experience, I’ve worked with individuals, couples, families, and groups across many stages of life, and I've had my own personal journey of healing which all allows me to meet people where they are and tune in to what they truly need. Clients often share that they appreciate my calm, steady presence and my ability to hold both compassion and clarity at the same time. I’m deeply empathetic and intuitive, and I’m also willing to gently challenge patterns that keep people stuck. This balance helps clients feel supported while also gaining insight and momentum toward change. In my work I bring an integrative, whole-person perspective. Drawing from neuroscience-informed, trauma-informed, cognitive, somatic, polyvagal, internal family systems, and mindfulness-based approaches, I help clients develop practical coping skills while also understanding the deeper patterns shaping their emotions, relationships, and stress responses. Over time, this work leads clients to feel more grounded, more confident in themselves, and better equipped to handle life’s challenges with resilience and self-trust.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
If you’ve tried pushing through, telling yourself you just need to “get it together,” and making things work, but deep down you know something has to change. Perhaps you relate to being someone who others see as capable, reliable, and put-together on the outside... but inside, you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stretched thin. Many of the clients I work with are high-achieving adults who are used to being the strong one, the one others depend on, while quietly carrying stress, self-doubt, or emotional exhaustion. You might struggle with anxiety, overthinking, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or the pressure to always do more and be more. Stress can show up in your nervous system as constant tension, difficulty relaxing, trouble sleeping, racing thoughts, or feeling “on edge” even when things are supposed to be calm. You may find it hard to set boundaries, say no, or prioritize your own needs without guilt. Even when things look “fine” on the outside, something inside feels off, stuck, or unsustainable. Many of my clients are also navigating life transitions, relationship challenges, parenting stress, health concerns, or the long-term impact of chronic stress or trauma. You may feel disconnected from yourself, unsure how to slow down, or frustrated that the strategies that used to work no longer do. You’re not looking for surface-level advice or positive thinking traditional approaches or just talking about feelings; you’re ready for deep, real, meaningful change. Perhaps you want to understand yourself more deeply, maybe you want to learn somatic and nervous system regulation techniques, feel more grounded and emotionally steady, and create a life and relationships that feels more balanced, aligned, and sustainable. If you’re ready to break free from patterns that keep you stuck and build healthier ways of relating to yourself and others, we may be a good fit :)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support clients who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, chronic worry, low self-esteem, or ongoing stress... especially during major life transitions such as career changes, relationship struggles, health challenges, or parenting pressures. Many of my clients struggle with people-pleasing or perfectionism, are exhausted by taking on too much responsibility, and feel pressure to “hold everything together.” Together, we look at how stress patterns develop and how self-critical thinking and over-functioning can keep you stuck. CBT helps you build practical coping skills, reduce anxiety, improve mood, and respond to life’s challenges with greater clarity and confidence.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is helpful when anxiety, stress, or self-doubt start to interfere with your relationships, decision-making, or sense of direction... even when you appear capable and successful on the outside. Many clients come to this work feeling burned out from always being the responsible one and worrying about letting others down. ACT helps you develop emotional flexibility, loosen the grip of constant “shoulds,” reconnect with your values, and move forward in meaningful ways without waiting for fear, stress, or worry to disappear first.
Somatic
Somatic therapy is especially supportive for clients experiencing chronic stress, emotional overwhelm, trauma, relationship strain, women’s health or life-stage stressors, or the lingering effects of health challenges. This includes clients who have been in “survival mode” for a long time managing everyone else’s needs while ignoring their own. When anxiety shows up as tension, exhaustion, shutdown, or feeling constantly “on edge,” we work with the nervous system to restore a sense of safety and balance. This body-based approach helps reduce overwhelm, improve emotional regulation, and support resilience during times of change, healing, and growth.