Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Grief, Family Conflict and 1 more.
(she/her)
New to Grow
I work with adults navigating anxiety, stress, and life transitions — those moments when things feel unsteady and you're not quite sure how to move forward. My approach starts with building a warm, genuine relationship where you feel safe to explore what's really going on beneath the surface. From there, I bring in practical tools — often drawing on CBT and coping strategies — so you leave sessions with more than just insight, but real ways to manage day-to-day. As a parent myself, I understand how life's transitions can test us in ways we don't always expect, and I bring that same steadiness and practicality to the people I work with.
Your first session is really about getting to know each other — no pressure, no expectations to have it all figured out. We'll start by talking through what's bringing you to therapy right now, along with some background on your history and what you're hoping to get out of our work together. I'll ask questions, but this is your space, so we'll go at a pace that feels comfortable for you. By the end of the session, you should have a good sense of how I work and what our sessions together might look like going forward, and we'll start shaping a plan that fits your specific goals — whether that's building coping tools, working through a transition, or just having a steady space to sort through what's on your mind.
One of my strengths is meeting clients where they are — I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. Some sessions call for simply holding space, letting a client process something difficult without rushing toward a solution. Other times, once trust is built, I'll gently challenge a client's thinking or push them toward action when I sense they're ready for it. Grief work is a particular passion of mine, and I've come to deeply understand that healing isn't linear, and that our culture often expects people to move through grief far faster than is realistic. I bring patience and a deep respect for how long and heavy that journey can be into every session. I've also worked with several clients navigating a parent's dementia or Alzheimer's diagnosis, which I've come to see as its own unique form of grief — one that unfolds gradually, often without a clear endpoint, and deserves its own kind of understanding. Alongside grief, I bring this same grounded, flexible approach to anxiety, depression, and family issues.
One of my strengths is meeting clients where they are — I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. Some sessions call for simply holding space, letting a client process something difficult without rushing toward a solution. Other times, once trust is built, I'll gently challenge a client's thinking or push them toward action when I sense they're ready for it. Grief work is a particular passion of mine, and I've come to deeply understand that healing isn't linear, and that our culture often expects people to move through grief far faster than is realistic. I bring patience and a deep respect for how long and heavy that journey can be into every session. I've also worked with several clients navigating a parent's dementia or Alzheimer's diagnosis, which I've come to see as its own unique form of grief — one that unfolds gradually, often without a clear endpoint, and deserves its own kind of understanding. Boundary-setting is a theme that comes up constantly in my work, and I've found that helping clients build healthier limits — especially in family and relationship dynamics — creates ripple effects across nearly every other area of their life. Alongside grief, I bring this same grounded, flexible approach to anxiety, depression, and family issues.
I identify as
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I've used Cognitive Behavioral Therapy extensively throughout my career, and it remains one of the specialties I rely on most. What I love about CBT is how clear and concrete it is — it gives clients a way to name and label unhelpful patterns and behaviors that can otherwise feel vague or overwhelming, and then pairs that awareness with practical tools to shift them when the client is ready. I don't rush the identification phase. Before jumping to solutions, I encourage clients to spend time simply observing what's happening — noticing their thoughts and what's happening in their body when they're experiencing discomfort, whether that's anxiety, depression, frustration, indecisiveness, anger, or panic. That period of observation, done without judgment, often does a lot of the work on its own. From there, I use CBT to help clients build coping skills that fit their specific patterns, so the tools feel personal rather than generic.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Mindfulness-based therapy is another core part of how I work, and I've found the concepts translate well across nearly every issue I treat. Skills like distress tolerance and learning to stay present instead of getting pulled into rumination about the past or future can be genuinely effective, often faster than clients expect. A lot of my work here starts with helping clients find a reference point for calm. Many people don't actually know what a calm baseline feels like in their body, so I'll often point them toward meditation practices or meditation podcasts to help build that felt sense over time. I also teach simple breathing exercises clients can use in the moment, since having even one or two quick tools on hand makes a real difference when anxiety or stress spikes. Screen use is another area where mindfulness can create meaningful change. Most of us spend more time on our phones than we realize, and habits like scrolling during free time can quietly affect sleep and anxiety levels. I work with clients to notice these patterns and experiment with replacing some of that screen time with activities that feel more grounding and present — things like reading, knitting, gardening, or taking a walk.
Grief Therapy
Grief therapy is one of my core specialties, and it's work I find deeply meaningful. Grief shows up in many forms — the death of a loved one, the loss of a relationship, a major life change, or the ongoing grief that comes with watching a parent decline from dementia or Alzheimer's. Each of these carries its own timeline and shape, and I don't believe in rushing any of them. A big part of my work is helping clients let go of the pressure to 'move on' by a certain point. Our culture often expects people to bounce back from loss faster than is realistic, and much of my job is creating space for clients to grieve at their own pace, without judgment or a deadline. I help clients identify what they're feeling, make room for the full range of emotions that grief brings — including ones that can feel confusing or even unacceptable, like relief, anger, or guilt — and slowly build a relationship with their loss that allows them to keep living fully alongside it. I also help clients navigate the practical side of grief, like anticipatory grief when a loved one's decline is ongoing, or the disenfranchised grief that comes with losses others might not fully recognize or understand. My goal is always to offer patience, steadiness, and a nonjudgmental space for whatever a client's grief looks like.