LMFT, 4 years of experience
New to Grow
I’m a trauma-informed therapist who helps adults, couples, veterans, and first responders heal from painful experiences and reconnect with their strength. I use EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, and emotionally focused approaches to support deep, meaningful change. My style is collaborative, compassionate, and grounding. Together, we create a space where you can feel seen, supported, and empowered to move toward healing and emotional freedom.
Our first session is focused on getting to know you—your story, your goals, and the experiences that brought you to therapy. You don’t need to have everything figured out; you simply need to show up as you are. I’ll ask questions about your history, what you’re currently facing, and what you hope to change or understand more deeply. We’ll explore what safety and comfort look like for you, and I’ll explain how the therapy process works, including EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, and IFS if these align with your goals. My aim is to help you feel grounded and supported from the very beginning. You can expect a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can speak freely, slow down, and begin to understand your patterns and needs. By the end of our first session, we will explore what goals you might have, discuss some approaches that can be utilized, and outline some next steps. Most clients leave the first session feeling hopeful about the path ahead.
My greatest strengths come from my training, my lived experience, and the way I show up with clients. I am trained in EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, and the Gottman Method. This allows me to tailor treatment to your nervous system, your story, and your goals—not a one-size-fits-all approach. I specialize in trauma healing and nervous system regulation, helping clients process painful or overwhelming experiences without feeling retraumatized. I bring a calm, grounding presence and a collaborative style that invites you to lead your own healing while I support, guide, and gently challenge where needed. Clients often tell me they appreciate my curiosity, warmth, humor, and ability to make them feel heard—especially when sharing things they’ve never spoken aloud. I also have extensive experience working with military veterans, first responders, trauma survivors, and individuals who grew up in environments where safety or emotional support was inconsistent. I help clients not only work through the past but also reconnect with their bodies, strengthen their relationships, and reclaim a sense of empowerment, confidence, and clarity.
I work best with adults and couples who are ready to heal from the experiences that have shaped them but no longer serve them. Many of my clients are trauma survivors—people who have lived through difficult childhoods, complicated family dynamics, relationship wounds, or overwhelming events that still affect their lives today. I also specialize in supporting military veterans and first responders who carry the weight of chronic stress, hypervigilance, grief, or traumatic memories. My ideal clients are thoughtful, self-aware, and motivated for change—even if that motivation comes with fear, doubt, or not knowing where to begin. They are often people who have learned to “push through,” stay strong for others, or prioritize survival over wellbeing. They may struggle with trust, feel disconnected from their emotions or bodies, or experience cycles of anxiety, shutdown, anger, or burnout. Some are navigating major life transitions: ending relationships, becoming parents, leaving the military, healing from loss, or redefining who they are after years of putting others first. Others come to therapy wanting to break generational patterns, heal attachment wounds, or finally address memories, sensations, or emotions that keep resurfacing. Many of my clients say things like: • “I feel stuck and I don’t know why.” • “I’ve been strong for so long, and I’m tired.” • “I want to feel at home in my body again.” • “I love my partner, but we keep getting stuck in the same patterns.” • “I want to stop carrying the past into my present.” If you want a space where your story is honored, your nervous system is supported, and your healing is approached with compassion, curiosity, and skill—this work is for you.
I am EMDRIA-trained and have experience using EMDR with children, teens, and adults to help them process painful or overwhelming experiences. Whether the trauma comes from childhood, relationships, accidents, or ongoing anxiety, EMDR allows us to work together in a safe, structured way that supports healing, emotional regulation, and a deeper sense of inner calm.
I am trained in Somatic Experiencing through Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing International, focusing on how trauma lives not only in our memories but also in the body. I integrate somatic interventions to help clients understand and work through the physiological patterns that come from trauma, chronic stress, and overwhelm. By supporting nervous system regulation and increasing body awareness, Somatic Experiencing helps clients process unresolved experiences while building a greater sense of safety, resilience, and embodiment.
I incorporate Internal Family Systems (IFS) into my work to help clients understand and heal the different “parts” of themselves that formed in response to trauma, stress, or difficult life experiences. Through this approach, clients learn to cultivate self-compassion, reduce internal conflict, and access a deeper sense of clarity and inner strength.