New to Grow
I am a Counselor who takes a thoughtful, insight-oriented approach to therapy. My style is conversational and reflective, helping clients slow down, look at patterns in their lives, and gain clarity about the forces shaping their thoughts, relationships, and decisions. I believe meaningful change begins with understanding, and I work collaboratively with clients to develop insight, perspective, and practical ways to move forward.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session, we will spend time getting to know each other and discussing what has brought you to therapy. I will ask some questions about your current concerns, your background, and what you hope might improve through our work together. The conversation is relaxed and collaborative, and my goal is to understand your perspective while helping you begin to clarify the patterns or challenges you would like to address. By the end of the session, we will have a clearer sense of your goals and whether working together feels like a good fit.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
What stands out about my approach is that I focus on helping clients develop genuine insight into the patterns that shape their thoughts, relationships, and decisions. Rather than simply offering advice, I work collaboratively with clients to slow things down, examine what is happening beneath the surface, and identify the underlying dynamics that may be keeping them stuck. Many clients find that this deeper understanding leads to clearer thinking, more confident decisions, and lasting changes in how they approach challenges in their lives.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I am best positioned to work with thoughtful, self-reflective adults who want to better understand the patterns shaping their lives. Many of the people I work with are navigating stress, life transitions, relationship challenges, or a general sense that something in their life is not working the way it should. I tend to work well with clients who are curious about themselves, open to honest conversation, and interested in gaining deeper insight so they can make clearer, more deliberate decisions about how they live and relate to others.
Psychoanalytic
My approach as a counselor is insight-oriented and conversational, where I listen closely for patterns, assumptions, and contradictions in how someone describes their situation. Through reflection and pointed questions. in doing so I help people see underlying dynamics in their decisions so they can arrive at clearer thinking and take more deliberate action.