New to Grow
You may be coming to therapy feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or worn down by patterns that keep repeating in your life or relationships—or by a situation that has disrupted your sense of stability. You might be navigating a loss, a major transition, or ongoing pressure that has left you depleted. Your body and emotions may be holding more than words alone can explain. I offer a relational, trauma-informed space where we can slow down together and create more choice in otherwise habitual patterns of responding. Over time, many people feel more at ease in their bodies, clearer about their needs, and more confident in how they relate to others and themselves.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session, we’ll talk about what brings you to therapy, what you’re hoping for, and what feels most present right now. You don’t need to have everything figured out or know exactly where to start. Therapy with me is a place to pause and make sense of your experience without pressure to perform or explain everything perfectly. We move at a pace that honors your nervous system and your readiness, focusing on real, felt shifts that carry into your daily life and relationships. By the end of the session, you’ll have a sense of whether working together feels like a good fit and how we might begin shaping the work going forward.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Clients often describe me as warm, intuitive, and a deeply attentive listener, and many say they feel at ease quickly and find themselves opening up naturally. I bring a thoughtful, perceptive presence to our work, responding with care and respect alongside strong clinical judgment and a well-developed set of therapeutic skills. Supervisors have described my style as affirming and natural, and clients often share that therapy is supportive and effective. Over time, people tend to become steadier, more self-trusting, and better able to navigate their lives and relationships with clarity and confidence.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I work with people who are thoughtful, sensitive, or curious about their inner world and are seeking support during a challenging or meaningful time. Many have experienced trauma, emotional neglect, or complex family or relational dynamics and are looking for therapy that goes deeper than advice or surface-level coping strategies. I’m especially well suited for those who are open to experiential work and reflective exploration, and who long for a more authentic, embodied, and integrated way of living.
Integrative
I blend experiential, depth-oriented, and practical, evidence-based methods to deepen awareness and support integration and choice, and when helpful, I incorporate creative and expressive approaches—such as imagery, symbol, play, or Sandplay—especially when experiences are difficult to put into words. I work intentionally, adapting our work together to what will be most helpful in the moment.
Experiential Therapy
I use experiential approaches to help clients access emotions, insights, and patterns that may be difficult to reach through words alone. This can include working in the present moment, guided imagery, body awareness, role exploration, or creative expression drawn from drama-based and expressive practices. Experiential work supports deeper awareness and integration, especially when something feels stuck, confusing, or hard to articulate.
Gestalt
Gestalt therapy is a central foundation of my work. It emphasizes present-moment awareness, authenticity, and the therapeutic relationship as a place for meaningful change. Rather than analyzing from a distance, we pay attention to what’s happening here and now, supporting greater integration, choice, and self-understanding.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT principles are integrated throughout my work. In each session, we pay attention to how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact in real time and how these patterns shape daily life. At times, I may use simple worksheets or visual tools to help organize insights or make patterns easier to see, especially toward the end of a session. These tools are used flexibly and collaboratively, in service of clarity and practical integration rather than as a rigid protocol.
Jungian
My work is informed by Jungian and depth-oriented perspectives that honor the full range of human experience, including parts of ourselves that are often hidden, disowned, or difficult to face. This approach values working with the shadow—the feelings, impulses, or aspects of self that may carry shame, fear, or conflict—rather than trying to eliminate or suppress them. Jungian work supports deeper understanding and integration through symbolism, imagery, and meaning-making, especially when experiences feel complex, intense, or hard to understand through logic alone.