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

In our first session, we’ll start by getting a clear picture of what’s bringing you in and what you want to be different—your relationship with food, your body, and the emotions or situations that tend to trigger symptoms. I’ll ask focused questions about eating patterns (including avoidance, bingeing, restriction, compensatory behaviors if relevant), anxiety around food, mood, sleep, stress, and any safety concerns, so we can understand both symptoms and what is maintaining them. You can also expect us to discuss your treatment goals and what approach will be most effective for you. We’ll begin identifying practical, near-term strategies to help you feel more stable right away (e.g., coping tools, skills, and support structure), and we’ll outline an initial plan—frequency of sessions, coordination with medical/nutrition providers if needed, and whether DBT skills work and/or EMDR might be appropriate as we move forward. The tone is collaborative, nonjudgmental, and paced to what feels manageable.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

What stands out about my approach is the balance of deep empathy and nonjudgment with a clear, structured path forward. I meet you where you are—whether you feel ambivalent, overwhelmed, or ready to move quickly—while creating a steady, supportive container that helps you feel understood and not “too much” for therapy. I work from the belief that symptoms make sense in context, and we can honor what they’ve been doing for you while building safer, more effective ways to cope. Method-wise, I’m highly skills- and outcomes-focused. I integrate DBT and emotion-focused work to reduce urges and symptom-driven coping, strengthen emotion regulation and distress tolerance, and improve relationships and self-trust; when appropriate, I also use EMDR to address trauma-related drivers that keep symptoms stuck. Clients often report feeling more grounded early on, with concrete tools they can use between sessions, greater flexibility with food and emotions over time, and a clearer sense of confidence and momentum in recovery.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

’m best positioned to serve adolescents and adults who are ready to work actively toward recovery from an eating disorder—especially ARFID, binge eating disorder, and restrictive or mixed presentations—and who want practical tools that create real change between sessions. Many of my clients feel stuck in cycles of avoidance, overwhelm, shame, or loss of control around food and their bodies, and want a structured, compassionate approach to building stability, flexibility with eating, and a more regulated relationship with emotions. If you’re looking to reduce bingeing, emotional eating, or compulsive patterns; expand food variety and reduce fear-based avoidance; strengthen emotion regulation and distress tolerance; and address trauma-related drivers that may be maintaining symptoms, I’m a good fit. My style is collaborative, direct, and skills-focused, integrating DBT, emotion-focused work, and EMDR (when appropriate) to support lasting recovery and improved daily function.